BuildSOS CEO
Andy Kruger
Chief Executive Officer, BuildSOS Inc. Author, When the Storm Comes: A Builder’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of Disaster
Andy is a seasoned executive and entrepreneur who has founded companies in sustainable technologies, management consulting, and wine and spirits, and has led strategic improvement initiatives across manufacturing, aviation, construction, education, and wellness. He spent more than a decade at UCSF leading complex change and project management initiatives before joining BuildSOS as CEO in 2022.
Under his leadership, BuildSOS has grown membership 300% and revenue 12x in its first 36 months.
He holds an MBA in Management and Organizational Behavior, an MS in Organizational Leadership, and is the author of a book on leadership as well as When the Storm Comes, the playbook behind the BuildSOS Certified Resilient Contractor curriculum.
Boards and advisory roles
Andy contributes to disaster resilience policy and research well beyond BuildSOS:
- President, Foundation for Community Resilience — leading initiatives to advance tools, education, and awareness that help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from climate-related disasters.
- Board Member, Smart Home America — a national nonprofit advancing stronger residential building standards, contractor education, and disaster risk reduction.
- Advisory Board Member, University of Houston — advising on an AI-powered disaster assessment and response tools project focused on food security, alongside partners including the University of North Texas and Tackle Hunger.
- Industry Advisor, Louisiana State University — supporting an LSU project focused on reducing regulatory barriers to affordable housing through streamlined permitting and AI-assisted decision support.
- Chief Commercialization Officer and Co-PI, Disaster Reduction Initiative (LSU AgCenter) — leading commercialization strategy for a proposed regional innovation engine, coordinating a cross-sector coalition to translate resilience research into scalable, market-ready solutions.
- Thought Partner, Natural Catastrophe (NatCat) Insurance Working Group — Coalition for Sustainable Flood Insurance / Greater New Orleans, Inc., contributing to a national policy white paper exploring federal solutions to the U.S. natural catastrophe insurance crisis.
Speaking
Andy speaks regularly at industry and policy events on disaster resilience, insurance fraud, and community preparedness, including the Louisiana Department of Insurance, the Louisiana Surplus Lines Association Annual Conference, and Disaster Expo Miami.
Media and speaking inquiries
Andy is available for media appearances, speaking engagements, and interviews on disaster resilience, the construction industry, and organizational leadership.
