Maria Kadison

Maria LaTour Kadison is president and CEO of EdwardsCo., a brand consulting firm that works exclusively with independent schools, colleges, and universities. Throughout her career, LaTour Kadison has worked with senior leadership in education — whether as the vice president for marketing at Simmons College, as a member of the school committee in her hometown, or as a strategy consultant. She has won several national CASE and other industry awards for brand development, marketing materials, multi-channel marketing strategies, and industry research and analysis. Her love and appreciation for the work of independent schools began early — LaTour Kadison is a graduate of The Wheeler School in Providence, Rhode Island.