He holds a biology/chemistry degree from St. Mary's College in Moraga, California. Andrews is a board member of Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute, SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund, Wildlife Alliance, International Elephant Foundation, International Rhino Foundation, Cheetah Conservation Fund, African Carnivore Research Association, Global Conservation Network, and United States Rugby Foundation. Andrews serves as past chair of the Associate of Zoos and Aquariums, past president of the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums. He also serves as a Steering Committee Member of the Conservation Breeding Specialist Groups, a member of the International marine Animal Trainers Association, the International Wild Waterfowl Association, the Society of Marine Mammalogists, and the European Association for Aquatic Mammals.