Andrew Waitman
Chief Executive Officer, Assent
Meet Assent’s CEO, Andrew Waitman. Named CEO of the Year 2024 by the Ottawa Business Journal, he has led the company to achieve landmark growth, including reaching the $100 USD million revenue milestone.
Andrew’s history of helping businesses succeed continues at Assent. Since becoming CEO, he has been integral to the company’s growth, stewarding it from from a few million in Series A funding to over $100 million USD in revenue in 2024.
In 2024, Andrew was named CEO of the Year by the Ottawa Business Journal and Ottawa Board of Trade. In the same year, he was also recognized by the Order of Ottawa for his exemplary contributions to the business community.
Previously, Andrew was CEO of Pythian, overseeing its rise from a small business to one of Canada’s largest and fastest-growing global professional services companies. He also served as Managing Partner at Celtic House Venture Partners during its highest-performing years to date, when a fund produced one of the world’s top 10 best venture fund returns ever.
Andrew has served on the boards of more than 30 technology companies. He is currently a board member at Assent and Fidus Systems, and sits on Genesys Capital’s advisory board.
He provides guidance to companies on:
- Attracting new investors.
- Generating sustainable revenue growth.
- Building an ESG supply chain program.
- Mitigating global business risk.
