Andy Kireta Jr. serves as the President & CEO of the Copper Development Association Inc. (CDA) and as North American Regional Director for the International Copper Association (ICA), where he works to bring the value of copper and copper alloys to society. He develops and executes strategy to advocate policy and direct market action at the intersection of the needs of global copper producers, their downstream copper and copper alloy fabricator partners, and OEMs to deliver solutions that make the world, and our lives better every day.

Andy has served in various management positions since joining CDA in 1992, is a graduate Mechanical Engineer from Purdue University, and spent the early part of his career in the nuclear power industry.