Full Name
Annie B. Andrews
Job Title
Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Management
Company
Federal Aviation Administration
Speaker Bio
Annie B. Andrews is the Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Management at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). With a mission: “We take care of the people who make it safe to fly,” the Office of Human Resource Management engages in strategic partnerships across the FAA to provide personnel recruitment, retention, and accession; employee accountability, employee relations and labor relations; career and leadership development; employee compensation, benefits, and worklife; and workers compensation services to over 44,000 federal personnel across the nation.
Under her executive leadership, her office has increased cross organization efficiencies by enacting a collaborative-shared services in the areas of workers compensation and learning management systems with other modes in the Department of Transportation; launched improved employees services systems in the Benefits Operations Center; and initiated efforts to shape the future FAA workforce through innovative Strategic Workforce Planning and Succession Planning programs. She is also leading efforts to enhance the nation’s aviation workforce through Diversity Recruitment efforts and initiatives to encourage the growth of women and youth in aviation. Her organization is also actively exploring the use of Robotic Process Automation and other efforts to streamline paperwork and processes.
A retired rear admiral, Ms. Andrews is the third African American female to achieve this rank in the United States Navy. Her distinguished naval career is highlighted with previous roles including: commanding officer of Boston Military Entrance Processing Station, Navy Recruiting District San Francisco, and Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes; Chief of the Requirements Branch & Joint Manpower Planner for the Washington D.C. Joint Chiefs of Staff; Executive Assistant & Naval Aide to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower & Reserve Affairs; and Senior Fellow on the Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group at the Naval War College.
Ms. Andrews’ 32-year naval service culminated as the Commander, Navy Recruiting Command. As the Navy’s top recruiter and principle advisor to the Chief of Naval Personnel on recruitment strategy and objectives, she led recruitment efforts for officer and enlisted programs in both the Active Duty and Reserve components.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Savannah State University, a Master of Science in Management from Troy State University, a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the College of Naval Command and Staff; she is also a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College. She has been conferred honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from both Wilson College in Pennsylvania and Savannah State University.
Ms. Andrews has received multiple awards and honors including the: 2014 “Stars & Stripes” Honors for Leadership; 2015 Savannah State University Award of Excellence for Noteworthy Leadership; 2015 Women of Color Lifetime Achievement; 2016 Court of Honor of “Distinguished Daughters” of the Philadelphia High School for Girls Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award; 2017 Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Trail Blazer Award; and in 2018 Ms. Andrews was inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame for outstanding achievement in Government and Law.
Under her executive leadership, her office has increased cross organization efficiencies by enacting a collaborative-shared services in the areas of workers compensation and learning management systems with other modes in the Department of Transportation; launched improved employees services systems in the Benefits Operations Center; and initiated efforts to shape the future FAA workforce through innovative Strategic Workforce Planning and Succession Planning programs. She is also leading efforts to enhance the nation’s aviation workforce through Diversity Recruitment efforts and initiatives to encourage the growth of women and youth in aviation. Her organization is also actively exploring the use of Robotic Process Automation and other efforts to streamline paperwork and processes.
A retired rear admiral, Ms. Andrews is the third African American female to achieve this rank in the United States Navy. Her distinguished naval career is highlighted with previous roles including: commanding officer of Boston Military Entrance Processing Station, Navy Recruiting District San Francisco, and Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes; Chief of the Requirements Branch & Joint Manpower Planner for the Washington D.C. Joint Chiefs of Staff; Executive Assistant & Naval Aide to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower & Reserve Affairs; and Senior Fellow on the Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group at the Naval War College.
Ms. Andrews’ 32-year naval service culminated as the Commander, Navy Recruiting Command. As the Navy’s top recruiter and principle advisor to the Chief of Naval Personnel on recruitment strategy and objectives, she led recruitment efforts for officer and enlisted programs in both the Active Duty and Reserve components.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Savannah State University, a Master of Science in Management from Troy State University, a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the College of Naval Command and Staff; she is also a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College. She has been conferred honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from both Wilson College in Pennsylvania and Savannah State University.
Ms. Andrews has received multiple awards and honors including the: 2014 “Stars & Stripes” Honors for Leadership; 2015 Savannah State University Award of Excellence for Noteworthy Leadership; 2015 Women of Color Lifetime Achievement; 2016 Court of Honor of “Distinguished Daughters” of the Philadelphia High School for Girls Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award; 2017 Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Trail Blazer Award; and in 2018 Ms. Andrews was inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame for outstanding achievement in Government and Law.
