Edwina is a seasoned board director and global executive with over three decades of leadership in technology, supply chain, and business transformation across highly regulated industries, including life sciences, financial services, and consumer goods. She brings deep expertise in digital transformation, M&A integration, and enterprise risk oversight — with a strong operator’s lens and boardroom fluency in strategic planning, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and audit governance.

Edwina currently serves on the Boards of Directors for Royal Neighbors of America, where she sits on the Audit and Compensation Committees, and Sunrise Banks, where she serves on the Technology and Compliance Committees. She previously served on the Board of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, contributing to the Audit, Enterprise Risk and Operations, and Governance & Compensation Committees. In each role, she has provided critical oversight of financial integrity, technology risk, and organizational succession planning.

Her executive career includes Chief Information Officer and senior leadership roles at Varsity Brands, McKesson, Zimmer Biomet, Johnson & Johnson, Kellogg’s, and Avanos Medical. She has led large-scale integrations and divestitures, delivering
millions in synergies, and partnered closely with business leaders to improve operational performance while maintaining regulatory and data compliance. Notably, she delivered a $0.13 EPS lift at Halyard Health through vendor restructuring and led the IT separation and digital transformation following a divestiture to Owens & Minor.

Passionate about health care, leadership, and education, Edwina serves on the Board of Directors for the Task Force for Global Health, serving on their Finance and Governance committees. She also serves on the Purdue Polytechnic Dean’s Council as well as the Industrial Advisory Board for the Dept of Computer Technology at Purdue University.

Edwina holds a bachelor’s degree in computer technology from Purdue University in 1986, and is a NACD Certified Director. In 2009, Edwina was named a Distinguished Alumni by Purdue University, was recognized as a 2012 CIO 100 award winner from IDG, was a finalist for Georgia CIO of the Year in 2018 and 2022, and was recognized by HMG as a 2019 Top Technology Executive to Watch. Edwina is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.