About Andy Wells
P. O. Box 729 • Hickory, NC 28603 • Direct Work Phone: 828-322-7169 • andy@andywells.org
Andy Wells is a member of the NC Transportation Board.
Wells is owner of Prism Development in Hickory. Prism develops and brokers a variety of real estate projects including banks, office buildings, retail, apartments and mixed-use communities in the Hickory MSA. Prism manages commercial, industrial, property, homeowners associations and apartments.
Wells previously served as a State Senator for Alexander and Catawba Counties and as a member of the N.C. House for the 96th District (northwestern Catawba County).
Wells served in 2012-2014 as President of the (11-county) Piedmont Council Boy Scouts of America (Eagle Scout), previously served as Chairman of the YMCA of Catawba Valley and is a member the Catawba County Chamber of Commerce. He has served on the board of directors of the John Locke Foundation.
Wells has served as Chairman of the North Carolina Federation of Young Republicans and Chairman of the 10th District Republican Party.
Previously a furniture manufacturing manager, Wells received two engineering degrees from N.C. State University after graduating from Hickory High School.
Wells is a native of Virginia and has lived in Hickory since 1969. He is an active member of First Presbyterian Church.
He is married (over 40 years) to Suzanne Deal Wells and they have three grown sons.