Ron Edwards (Past Speaker)

Ron Edwards is the Assistant Vice President of Early and Mid-Career Strategy at MassMutual, where he leads the company’s strategic efforts to attract, develop, engage, and retain high-potential early and mid-career talent. He has held various global HR leader roles across multiple disciplines including Organizational Development, Diversity, and Talent Management, and has led Talent Development efforts in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

An active member of his community, Ron has also served in leadership capacities for several civic organizations. He has been recognized numerous times for his efforts, garnering recognition from Partnership for the Future, INROADS, and from the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce as the only 3-time Young Professional Workplace of the Year Award Finalist. Ron was also previously featured by the Richmond-Times Dispatch as a Notable Young Professional.

A native of Washington, D.C., Ron and his wife Tanisha have two kids, Quinton and Layla. Ron graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Business Administration from Howard University, and holds a Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) designation.