ANDREW YANEV

Andrew Yanev

President of the Board of Trustees

Languages Spoken: English, French, Italian (learning)

Andrew and his family moved to Milan from the United States in 2024, attracted by the dynamism of the city and the American School of Milan. 

Andrew is an entrepreneur with nearly 20 years of experience across the risk management, insurance, and lighting manufacturing industries. His ventures include EQE Risk, a risk management consulting firm specializing in natural disaster risks for multinationals and NGOs; Elemental LED, a leading U.S.-based LED lighting manufacturing company where he is an investor and former senior executive; and Nita’s Market, focused on the pet care industry. He began his career at Guy Carpenter & Co. in New York and BAE Systems in Washington D.C., and previously served on the Board of Directors of Europa Re, a Swiss-domiciled global reinsurer.

Andrew is an alumnus of the University of Southern California and holds a B.A. in French and Economics. He attended public high school at Miramonte High School in Orinda, California.

Board Role: President since June 2026. Elected to the ASM Board of Trustees in May 2025.