Andrew T. McMahon, MBA

Executive Director

Andrew McMahon comes to UHS with two decades of operations, finance and leadership experience in healthcare and government entities.

He most recently served as the Associate Director of Operations in the Veterans Health Administration, overseeing all operations for the regional healthcare system. During his tenure, Andrew was recognized for outstanding financial stewardship and modernizing the infrastructure of the regional assets. Andrew served as the interim CEO of the system for nearly a year through many challenging undertakings, including the initial months of the pandemic, while safely guiding the delivery of healthcare and meeting the needs of the patient population. Prior to becoming the Associate Director, Andrew was the Chief Financial Officer of the organization, overseeing an annual budget in excess of $300M locally, and was a key part of the team coordinating the $1.5B northeastern budget. While CFO, in 2014 Andrew was recognized by BusinessWest as one of their 40 Under 40.

Andrew holds a BS in Management from the University of Maryland, and an MBA from Boston University with a Graduate Certificate in Project Management. Andrew has graduated from numerous leadership and technical schools to include the VA Healthcare Leadership Development Program, OPM Senior Executive Service Assessment Program, Officer Training School, Comptroller School, Squadron Officer School and the Budget Officer course. He holds a Department of Defense Level II Finance Certification and is a Certified Government Financial Manager.  

Andrew is a U.S. Air Force Veteran, and he continues to serve part time as a Budget Officer. He volunteers on local boards in his hometown of Holyoke, MA and serves on the Board of Directors for the Red Cross of Western Massachusetts.