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Andy Sparks
Founder → Executive Coach to Founders & CEOs
Andy Sparks is the Founder and Executive Coach at Sparks Industries, a management training and executive coaching firm based in San Francisco, California. He has been in this role since September 2020, focusing on helping startup founders and executives develop strong management skills and foster prosperous work environments. Sparks Industries aims to teach founders how to grow into effective leaders who can maximize both business success and employee satisfaction.13
Prior to founding Sparks Industries, Andy co-founded and served in various leadership roles at several startups, including Holloway, where he was CEO from November 2016 to September 2020, and Mattermark, where he was COO from March 2013 to October 2016. His experience also includes founding LaunchGram and working in product development at eProximiti.12
In addition to his coaching work, Andy Sparks is an author, having written "The Holloway Guide to Raising Venture Capital," and he regularly shares insights through a newsletter. He holds an Executive Coaching Certification from the Hudson Institute of Coaching and was recognized in Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in the media category in 2018.13
