Lindsay Edwards

Chief Investment Officer at Opportunity Alabama

Lindsay Edwards has worked in a variety of roles over the past 18 years. Lindsay began their career in 2002 as the Founder & CEO of The HBCU Club. In 2003, they transitioned to a Client Development Executive role at Thomson Reuters. In 2009, they became an MBA Student at Goizueta Business School. Following their graduation, they joined Goldman Sachs in 2011 as a Vice President and Associate. In 2015, they became a Career Coach at Sponsors for Educational Opportunity. In 2016, they moved to J.P. Morgan as a Vice President. In 2018, they joined Chesapeake Capital as a Principal and MARS Financing as a Principal. In 2020, they joined Blueprint Local as an Investment Manager and in 2021 they became the Chief Investment Officer at Opportunity Alabama.

Lindsay Edwards received their MBA from Emory University's Goizueta Business School in 2011, majoring in Finance & Accounting and Entrepreneurship. In 2010, they obtained an EBAPE from FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas. In 2003, Lindsay earned a Certificate from the French Culinary Institute in Essentials of Restaurant Management. Lindsay obtained a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Columbia University in 2000 and a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Morehouse College in 2000. In 1998, Lindsay completed the Business Bridge Program at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, which included MBA-level classes.

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  • Chief Investment Officer

    January, 2021 - present