Andrew Hartzler

After graduating from Goshen College in 1998, I began my career as a CPA at Crowe in Northern Indiana. As a top ten national firm, Crowe’s clients are diverse in both industry and size. After four years as a financial statement auditor at Crowe, I transitioned to corporate and partnership tax compliance and consulting. Two years later I moved to south Texas where I joined the regional firm of Burton, McCumber & Cortez (BMC). At BMC I broadened my tax expertise to include international tax law and compliance. BMC’s structure included ownership in a Mexican firm and a significant number of their clients are firms that have operations on both sides of the U.S. / Mexico border as well as other parts of North America and the world.

In my sixteen years in public accounting as an auditor and tax consultant, one role that I thoroughly enjoyed was the opportunity to train staff in auditing and tax compliance. It was always rewarding to see them progress in their understanding and expertise as they learned how to apply concepts they learned in college to real world situations. Thinking that I may enjoy training students at the college level, I began taking MBA courses to prepare for that possibility.

In 2014, I accepted the opportunity to teach in the business department at GC. It has been a very rewarding experience. I have enjoyed sharing my real life experiences in the classroom and developing close mentoring relationships with my students. I am passionate about both the learning process and helping students to discover their place in the world after college. The advantage of studying in a small school such as Goshen is the opportunity to work closely with your Professors. They become both your personal trainer and mentor throughout your college career.

GC’s vision is to cultivate joy, growth and purpose in students. This aligns closely with my vision for developing students into the best versions of themselves. I deeply desire for them to be known by me and encouraged to see themselves as having value and gifts that they can offer to others. I am obsessed with helping them develop a positive image of themselves, to understand what they are capable of, and to envision a future where they experience fulfillment and joy as compassionate, caring, citizens of the world.

Education
B.A., Goshen College, 1998
M.B.A., Liberty University, 2013

Treasurer and Board Member, Camerata Singers
Treasurer and Board Member, Maple City Health Care Center
Treasurer and Board Member, Mennonite Historical Society
Supervisory Committee Chair, Everence Federal Credit Union

Faculty Excellence Award for Servant Leadership