Andrew Gonzales

Dr. Andrew J. Gonzales is an accomplished emergency response and fire protection executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience spanning public safety, emergency management, power generation, oil and gas, and critical infrastructure protection. He currently serves as Emergency Response Director at Nexus Data Centers, bringing extensive expertise in emergency preparedness, incident command, fire and life safety, regulatory compliance, organizational resilience, and enterprise risk mitigation.

Prior to joining Nexus Data Centers, Dr. Gonzales served as Hazard Mitigation Principal Specialist and Fire Protection and Prevention Subject Matter Expert for Vistra Corporation, supporting a nationwide power generation portfolio that included natural gas, coal, solar, and battery energy storage systems (BESS). His leadership contributed to enterprise fire protection programs, emergency response planning, risk assessments, and hazard mitigation initiatives that reported insurance and risk related savings.

His professional background also includes emergency preparedness and safety leadership at Occidental Petroleum, as well as an extensive public service career in fire and emergency services, including service as Assistant Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, Fire Investigator, and Training Chief.

Dr. Gonzales earned his Doctor of Strategic Leadership from Liberty University School of Business and holds a Master of Education and a bachelor's degree from Eastern New Mexico University. His professional expertise encompasses strategic leadership, emergency response program development, fire protection engineering principles, OSHA and NFPA compliance, incident management, and the protection of complex industrial and energy infrastructure