Beverly Edwards
Financial Executive

Board of Directors

Beverly Edwards has 15 years experience in government, banking and consulting with an emphasis in risk management, marketing and commercial bank financial management including capital markets, asset-liability management, real estate, technology and audit. Ms. Edwards is an experienced Marketing and Finance professional. She has excellent communication and writing skills and is an analytical and creative problem solver who possesses a strong desire to succeed.

Ms. Edwards worked for Federal Home Loan Bank in Atlanta, GA, a $139 billion financial services organization that provides wholesale funding to banks, credit unions and thrifts throughout the Southeast. As a Project Manager and Senior Risk Analyst, Ms Edwards managed audit process and policy improvement initiatives for business unit, which included acting as a business analyst to translate business processes into functional requirements for the development and implementation of technology solutions.

As a Senior Trader and Product Manager, Ms. Edwards was responsible for research and analysis for the financial service industry trends to determine market for new product offerings. She identified key risks and opportunities based on market conditions and expectations, customer demands and derivative funding techniques to meet organizational strategic objectives and evaluated product profitability and recommended marketing strategies in conjunction with corporate communications and branding strategy.

Earlier on as a Credit Analyst and Product Analyst, Ms. Edwards determined creditworthiness of financial institutions by analyzing business plans, growth projections and market trends and managed the letter of credit program. She started her exemplarily career at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as a Bank Examiner. In her responsibility as a bank examiner, Ms. Edwards, identified and evaluated key business and financial risks, risk management practices and measurement methodologies, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Beverly Edwards is a wife and mother. She received a Masters of Business Administrations in Finance from J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University and a Bachelors of Science, from Northeastern University where she graduated Cum Laude.