Meet the Team.
Dave Duffel is a recently retired partner of Weil, Gotshel, and Manges LLP, an international law firm, where he focused his practice on representing major private equity firms on domestic and international investments and mergers and acquisitions. He is currently a consultant to Weil and also a Senior Advisor to Providence Equity Partners, a longtime client. He has represented many public and private companies and their Board of Directors on acquisitions and general corporate matters.
Mr. Duffel graduated from Brown University and received his JD and LLM (Taxation) from Boston University School of Law.
Andrew Kamara is the Vice President of Global Operations at Edesia. In this role, he leads the organization’s manufacturing and operational efforts, overseeing production, quality, logistics, warehousing, and supply chain management at Edesia’s Rhode Island facility. He also plays a key role in driving global expansion initiatives related to Last Mile delivery and impact.
Since joining Edesia in 2009, Andrew has held a variety of roles across the organization, contributing to its growth and operational excellence.
Before Edesia, Andrew spent two years at Coca-Cola Enterprises as a mid-level Distribution Resource, managing delivery, storage, and distribution operations for a broad portfolio of bottled beverages. He also worked for six years at United Natural Foods, serving as both a Quality Assurance Specialist and a Supervisor in grocery and repackaging operations.
Andrew holds a degree in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Connecticut and an Advanced Diploma in Electronics from NIIT in Accra, Ghana.