Edith Kelly-Green, chair
Edith Kelly-Green is vice president of strategic
sourcing and supply for Federal Express Corp., where she is
responsible for the global supply chain management function.
She joined FedEx in 1977 as a senior accountant and progressed
from manager in corporate accounting, senior manager in finance,
managing director of finance, managing director of publishing
services, vice president-internal audit and quality to her
current position in 1993. Kelly-Green spent four years in
public accounting with Touche Ross (now Deloitte & Touche)
in Memphis as a senior auditor. She earned a bachelor's degree
from The University of Mississippi and a master's degree from
Vanderbilt University. She is a certified public accountant,
a 1987 graduate of Leadership Memphis, and a 1990 graduate
of Leadership America.
Through the years, Kelly-Green has presented
programs to numerous groups on topics of quality and supply
chain management. She serves on the board of trustees for
the Center of Advanced Purchasing Studies and is a member
of several roundtables focusing on supply chain management.
Kelly-Green has been active in many non-profit organizations,
such as Memphis Zoo, Memphis in May, Senior Citizens Services
and The Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis. A breast
cancer survivor, she is committed to the Race for the Cure
and the Tour for the Cure, as well as other opportunities
to communicate and reduce the risk of cancer. She is past
member of The University of Mississippi Alumni Association's
Board of Directors and a current member of the National Steering
Committee of the University's Commitment to Excellence Campaign.
In 1999, she was inducted into the Ole Miss Alumni Hall of
Fame. Also in 1999, she established and funded the Christine
Hickonbottom Scholarship at Ole Miss to provide financial
support to African-American women entering the School of Accountancy.
Additionally, Kelly-Green as a board member of the Christian
Disciples of Christ Foundation. She has received numerous
awards for community work.
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