Andrea Edwards began her meditation and yoga practices over twenty years ago, and later trained to teach those practices as well. After decades in corporate leadership roles, in 2011 Andrea founded SwiftRiver Associates, an executive coaching and consulting business built on a foundation of mindfulness and compassion, working across both for-profit and not-for-profit settings with an intention to support the effectiveness, success, and well-being of individuals and organizations. She is also an author, writing under the name Drea Edwards. In 2014, her unfolding spiritual path led Andrea to deepen her Dharma studies as part of the CIMC and SSIMC communities. Forever grateful for access to these life-changing teachings, she’s honored to join the CIMC Board starting in 2024, and hopes to bring her experiences and skills to bear in serving the Center’s mission and vision. Andrea was born and raised in Brockton, MA, and she and her husband have worked (and sometimes lived) in Cambridge and Boston for over 30 years.