
2022
Dona Edwards, JD, MBA
Fashionista, Storyteller, Advocate
Dona Edwards worked in corporate America for over two decades, starting as a mechanical engineer on space shuttle and satellite technology. She served as lead executive practicing intellectual property law. She drove the global intellectual property strategy, managed litigations, and provided general legal advice. Dona is a thought leader and speaker sharing stories on DEI, empathy, fashion, and scoliosis. Dona has a Mechanical Engineering degree from Stanford, a JD from George Washington University Law School, and an MBA from UVA Darden School of Business.