Meet the Team.
After leading exceptional B2B companies with iconic consumer brands for the past 25 years, Lynn Utter has transitioned fully to advisory work. Lynn currently serves as an Independent Director for two publicly traded companies, Lincoln National Corporation and Vista Outdoor, and serves as an Operating Partner for Atlas Holdings, LLC. Lynn also moderates leadership seminars at The Aspen Institute and teaches in the University of Texas’ Executive Education program.
Lynn’s career is grounded in distribution and supply chain excellence. Her reputation was built in the food and beverage sector, having served as the Chief Executive Officer of First Source LLC, the largest packager and distributor of candy and specialty foods in the United States, and at Coors Brewing Company where she held roles including Chief Strategy Officer, President of Coors’ Distributing Company, and Group VP over Coors’ container manufacturing joint ventures. Lynn’s career also includes senior roles Knoll Office, PepsiCo/Frito Lay, and Strategic Planning Associates.
Lynn has served on four public company boards of directors and has chaired the board of a privately held industrial company. She has also served on a myriad of not-for-profit boards including the Board of Overseers for the Henry Crown Fellowship at The Aspen Institute, The University of Texas, and United Way. Lynn received a bachelor's degree in business administration from The University of Texas’ Business Honors Program, and she earned an MBA from Stanford. Lynn is a member of the 2003 Class of the Henry Crown Fellowship at The Aspen Institute.
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.