Richard Edwards

Experienced Senior IT Executive | Driving Business Scaling and Rapid Growth

Richard Edwards is a seasoned technology executive currently serving as the VP of Enterprise IT and Security at MarketCast, a position he has held since June 2023.1 With a strong background in IT leadership and infrastructure management, Edwards has a proven track record of implementing innovative solutions and driving significant cost savings for organizations.

Career Highlights

MarketCast: As VP of Enterprise IT and Security at MarketCast, Edwards is responsible for overseeing the company's IT services and security infrastructure.1

Freshly-Nestlé U.S.: Prior to his current role, Edwards served as VP of IT and Infrastructure at Freshly-Nestlé U.S. from October 2020 to June 2023.1 During his tenure, he:

Managed a high-level migration of Freshly's website and databases from AWS to GCP, resulting in 75% cost savings and capitalizing 30% of SaaS spend.1
Optimized the corporate IT stack, implementing solutions like WorkDay, Okta, and BetterCloud, which enabled fully automated IT workflows and zero-touch deployment.1
Led the technology audit for Freshly's M&A with Nestlé, facilitating the company's transition to becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nestlé USA.1

Freshly: Edwards held various leadership positions at Freshly from October 2017 to June 2023, including:

VP of IT & Infrastructure (June 2019 - June 2023)
Head of Information Technology (October 2017 - June 2019)

During his time at Freshly, he was responsible for all IT services and staff, including network, security, end-user support, and compliance. He played a crucial role in designing long-term solutions for the rapidly growing organization and implementing systems to ensure compliance and best practices.1