Edmir Silva

Edmir Silva has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Edmir started their career as an R&D Engineer at Hoechst in 1993 and later worked as an R&D Engineer at Fairway Filamentos from 1995 to 1999. In 1999, they joined Unifi Manufacturing, Inc. and held various roles including R&D Manager, Corporate Product Development Manager, Disruptive Technologies Director, Global Innovation Director, and most recently, Brand Sales, Market & Concept Development Director. In 2020, they also served as the General Manager of Unifi Central America. Edmir has also been involved in academia and has held positions such as Adjunct Research Scientist at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Adjunct Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University. Edmir is currently a member of the Consumer, Apparel & Retail Studies Advisory Board at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Edmir Silva's education history is as follows:

From 2017 to 2017, Edmir attended Harvard Business School, where they pursued a degree in Leading and Building a Culture of Innovation, with a focus on innovation leadership.

Between 2010 and 2016, Edmir studied at North Carolina State University, earning a PhD in Fiber and Polymer Science.

In 2007 and 2008, Edmir pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Ibmec, with a specialization in Finance, General.

From 2001 to 2002, Edmir attended Universidade Federal de Itajubá, where they completed a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Quality & Management & Productivity.

Between 1997 and 2001, Edmir studied Mechanical Engineering at Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais.

From 1995 to 1997, Edmir attended Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, where they focused on Physics.

Lastly, from 1987 to 1991, Edmir pursued studies in Apparel and Textile Manufacture at SENAI.