Kareem Edwards

About

Kareem is a first-generation scholar. He majored in Mathematics at DePauw and after graduating, began his career on Wall Street, working at Lehman Brothers Investment Bank. After several successful years, Kareem was recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business as a part of its inaugural 20 in Their 20’s.

In 2013, Kareem left financial services to pursue a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at University of Michigan-Ross. Upon graduating, he was recognized as a 2015 Top MBA to Watch by Poets & Quants. Post MBA, he joined Kraft Heinz (KHC) as a marketer. There he launched the company’s first platinum product and brand, Just Crack an Egg, which was listed as a top breakthrough innovation by Nielsen. After KHC, Kareem worked at Google for several years partnering with e-commerce companies to build and strengthen their brands and achieve their business objectives.

Kareem is now a franchise owner of a Chick-fil-A in Chicago which opened in January of 2021. Through his experience in various industries, he is able to leverage his skills to empower his team, serve the community and guests while achieving his business objectives.