CHARLES EDWARDS

Vice President

Strategic Aviation Solutions International, Associate since January 2020 – current, (previously, since March 2010, a contract instructor), worldwide locations. Charles joined the North Carolina Department of Transportation in March 2016 as the Director – Logistics Strategy. As of January 2018, he was appointed Acting Director of the NCDOT Rail division and Director of the NCDOT Logistics and Freight division. His work includes freight logistics planning, working with planners on freight related issues, and developing logistics solutions for North Carolina companies. Edwards was previously the Executive Director of the North Carolina Center for Global Logistics.

He holds degrees from universities in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. He served on the faculty of the Darden School at the University of Virginia and has been a guest lecturer at universities in North Carolina and New Mexico. He is a frequent speaker and writer about aviation and logistics topics.

In 2010, he co-authored Transport Logistics: The Wheel of Commerce and a contributing author of the MHI sponsored Material Handling & Logistics Roadmap 2.0 (2017). Mr. Edwards has hosted the UNC-Chapel Hill - Tsinghua University Logistics EMBA program in Dubai and is co-developer of the Air Cargo Professional Development workshop program of The International Air Cargo Association. He also serves on various international and US logistics industry boards.