Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration
New York Academy of Medicine
Andi Choi is the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration at New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM), a 178-year-old public health nonprofit that has helped transform the landscape of health through independent thinking, rigorous research, and dynamic collaboration to drive progress toward healthier, longer lives for everyone. Prior to joining NYAM, Andi held the role of Assistant Vice Dean for Budget and Finance at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University and has 25 years of experience in financial management and strategy execution.
During her tenure at Columbia, Andi successfully managed a $2.4 billion budget while implementing turnaround strategies, creating long-range plans, and improving financial processes. Andi also spent a decade at Mount Sinai Health System's strategic planning office and the Department of Medicine.
Andi holds a Master of Health Administration degree from Columbia University, an MBA with a concentration in healthcare from Baruch College, and a bachelor’s degree from New York University. She has been a faculty member with the Thomas P. Ference Health System Simulation Program for 5 years and serves as a project juror for the Baruch Healthcare MBA Capstone project each year.
Originally from Texas, Andi now resides in Manhattan with her husband and three boys.
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