Name: Andrew Wyant
Age: 50
Title: President & CEO, ISSA
Married/Single: Married to Kelly Geary
Kids: Three: Grace (10), Cash (12), Gigi (14)
City you live in: Paradise Valley, AZ
A typical day in my life includes…
working out – personal training or Orangetheory or at the Village! Cooking, cleaning, being creative, being grateful when I’m annoyed; and trying to be as effective as I can; putting my nose to the grindstone as little possible
I was born…
in an industrial town in Ohio to two deaf parents who taught me about hard work and having a positive mental attitude
My favorite thing about Arizona…
Springtime when it seems it will never get hot again – we can dream can’t we?
I’m listening to…
Lizzo – she is amazing. Also Amos Lee, the Avett Brothers, Mumford & Sons.
My family…
is funky, funny and diverse in their interests. Larry the Rescue Dog at age 4!
If I could have dinner with anyone, it would be…
Lin Manuel Miranda or Chef Jose Andres.
One thing I cannot live without…
pasta!
When I was younger, I wanted to be…
an entrepreneur – which works out pretty well for me since I get to be one at work every day.
I’m inspired by…
people who work directly with those in need at UMOM (Arizona’s largest program for homeless families). Every day lives are changed there for the better, and I love that people who don’t have to get in there and do the work to serve others.
The one person who motivates me is…
my father – as a deaf man born in 1922 his options might have seemed few, but he never felt sorry for himself and he never quit trying to create a better life for his four children. I watched him work three jobs at a time to make sure we had every opportunity and then some. Today, his memory is always present.
If I could change anything in the world, it would be…
the news cycle. Our media seems to ignore real issues in favor of the story of the moment.
The perfect day would be…
bicycling around a vineyard eating simple foods and drinking wine in the sunshine.
My first job was…
digging ditches! Literally digging ditches, or more accurately, trenches for power lines.
My favorite escape…
the movies!
My life…
is a work in progress where I am constantly learning and making mistakes and trying to get better as a husband/father/leader/person.
I’m currently working on…
ways to better tell the story of how helping others in fitness and wellness changes lives.
Always…
do your best and be impeccable with your word.
Never…
make assumptions and take things personally.
Favorite quote…
“Love God with all your heart. Love your neighbor as yourself”, “You can’t always get what you want” and “What you aren’t changing you are choosing.”
Biggest dream…
a world where we have eliminated controllable diseases.
My Pet Peeve…
people who say they aren’t in good enough shape to start exercising.
