Andrew Exner
Executive Director, San José State University Research Foundation
Phone: 408-924-1434
Email: andrew.exner@sjsu.edu
Biography
Andrew Exner (he, him, his) is the Executive Director of the San José State University
Research Foundation (SJSURF). Prior to joining the SJSURF, Andrew served as Senior
Director of Business Development for the California School Boards Association. He
has a diverse background of professional experience working in for-profit and nonprofit
organizations in the United States and Canada. The majority of his career has been
spent focused on the needs of public education systems having created products and
implementation programs for a number of global education technology companies, including
SMART Technologies and FrontRow. His nonprofit experience also includes grant-funded
startup support program management and tech transfer activities while at TECTERRA
Inc., a government-funded innovation support center.
Andrew holds a bachelor’s degree in Applied Communications with a specialization in
Public Relations from Mount Royal University in Calgary, Canada.
Vision
In this role as Executive Director, Andrew provides strategic leadership and direction to the independent auxiliary organization that supports SJSU faculty through the sponsored research, scholarship, and creative activity (RSCA) project life cycle. He works closely with the SJSU Division of Research and Innovation, campus community and external funding agencies and partners. Focus areas include supporting faculty success in RSCA, promoting student involvement in sponsored research programs, and delivering the necessary business services required to support a diverse range of externally funded activities.