Red Arts Capital Names Sherina Maye Edwards as New CEO-in-Residence
Seasoned utility infrastructure executive to lead Red Arts' national platform expansion into critical grid and infrastructure services
Red Arts Capital ("Red Arts"), a leading investment firm specializing in supply chain-related and logistics businesses, today announced the appointment of Sherina Maye Edwards as a Red Arts CEO-in-Residence.
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Sherina Maye Edwards, Red Arts CEO-in-Residence
Edwards will spearhead the firm's platform investment strategy in the utility services sector, where Red Arts has developed a longstanding investment thesis. Edwards will seek to partner with firms and management teams supporting the expansion of the national electrical grid and modernizing aging U.S. infrastructure.
Edwards brings extensive industry experience to the role. She is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of INTREN, a subsidiary of MasTec (NYSE:MTZ), a $14B Fortune 500 utility infrastructure company. Edwards is also the former Chief Strategy Officer of MasTec where she led the evolution of the power delivery segment.
"Sherina has led remarkable growth across both private and public companies in utility and energy supply chains," said Nick Antoine, Co-CEO and Managing Partner of Red Arts Capital. "Her extensive regulatory, legal, and executive experience will be essential as we continue to address the evolving needs of our investors, portfolio companies, and other key stakeholders."
Before her tenure at INTREN, Edwards worked as an energy and utilities regulatory Partner at Quarles & Brady and served a five-year term on the Illinois Commerce Commission. She was appointed in 2016 by President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx as Co-Chair of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Voluntary Information-Sharing System Working Group, where she provided recommendations to the Secretary on the protection of sensitive and proprietary information. Edwards is currently a board member of Nexus Water Group, Midland States Bank, Northwestern Energy, and is on the Board of Trustees of Spelman College.
"Red Arts' commitment to modernizing and strengthening the state of infrastructure supply chains in the U.S. is a mission that deeply resonates with me," said Edwards. "As the firm continues to expand its impact, I'm excited to help identify and support businesses tackling the largest problems in this sector."
Edwards earned her J.D. from Howard University School of Law and is a cum laude graduate of Spelman College where she received her B.A. in Psychology.
About Red Arts Capital
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Red Arts Capital is a leading investment firm with over $300 million in assets under management, with a focus on supply chain-related and logistics businesses. Red Arts Capital seeks to partner with and invest in proven, successful businesses that are uniquely positioned in their market and led by superior management teams to execute the value creation strategy and generate strong shareholder returns. With sector expertise and a commitment to responsible stewardship and excellence, Red Arts Capital supports its portfolio companies through its operational playbook, world-class network of operating partners, advisory councils and supply chain expertise.
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