Chief Facilities Management Officer (CFMO)

Andy Wright is the Acting Chief Facilities Management Officer (CFMO) and Director of the Office of Facilities and Property Management (OFPM) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). As the Chief Facilities Management Officer, Andy advises and counsels the NIST Director and senior NIST leadership on matters affecting the operation and administration of the NIST sites. He also provides leadership and oversight to a staff of nearly 250 personnel in the delivery of a wide range of facility management services for NIST at sites located in Gaithersburg, MD; Boulder, CO; Fort Collins, CO; and Kauai, HI. These services include Space and Real Property Management, Capital Improvements Planning, Engineering and Design, Construction and Renovation, Building Systems Operation and Maintenance, Mail Distribution, Printing and Reproduction Services, Janitorial Services, Ground Maintenance, Transportation, and Personal Property Management.

He joined NIST as the OFPM Chief of Staff in November 2024.  Prior to joining NIST, Andy had more than 30 years of federal service experience. This included extensive experience in facilities maintenance and asset management, capital planning, program and project management, real property management, and strategic operations. As a licensed Professional Engineer, he has held key roles with the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, where he led high-impact teams and managed programs overseeing billions of dollars in infrastructure and modernization efforts.

Andy holds two master’s degrees—one in National Resource Strategy from the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, and another in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign—as well as a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.