John Edwards is a member of the Digital Advisory Board at BayPine. Mr. Edwards is currently serving as the President of the CIA Officers Memorial Foundation. He previously served as CIA’s Deputy Chief Operating Officer (D/COO) responsible for strategic management of the Agency’s “Director’s area” corporate offices, managing all aspects of CIA’s day-to-day operations, its personnel, multibillion dollar budget, and other resources to advance national security priorities.
This included overseeing the work of CIA’s Directorates and Mission Centers, including directly supervising the Directorates of Digital Innovation, Science and Technology, and Support. He brings a wide range of enterprise-level government/industry leadership experience and expertise, including his previous role as the Agency’s Chief Information Officer.
Known for his leadership, corporate vision, and bias for action, Mr. Edwards has held a variety of other senior leadership positions at the CIA, responsible for implementing the DCI’s strategic and operational priorities. He brings 12 years of P&L experience with two successful start-up companies.
Members of the Digital Advisory Board are not employees of BayPine; they do not provide exclusive services to BayPine or its portfolio companies.