As executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, Gina Adams is responsible for directing the international and domestic legal, security, and government affairs for FedEx Corporation and its subsidiaries, which includes ensuring that global business activities are conducted in compliance with international, federal, state, and local government regulations. She is also a member of the executive committee, a group responsible for planning and executing the company’s strategic initiatives.
Before assuming her current role in 2024, Adams served as corporate vice president, government and regulatory affairs where she was instrumental in shaping and promoting the policy interests of FedEx while working closely with government officials, policymakers, and industry associations on issues related to domestic and international commerce, infrastructure, and transportation. She joined FedEx in 1992 as a managing attorney for international regulatory affairs and is a four-time recipient of the FedEx Five Star Award, the company’s highest employee achievement award.
Adams received her Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs from American University, a JD from Howard University School of Law, and an LL.M in International and Comparative Law from Georgetown University Law Center. She also holds Honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from Trinity Washington University and the University of the District of Columbia. She began her professional career in the Attorney Honors Program at the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Adams is an active member of the community and serves on numerous nonprofit and business-sector boards, including as Vice Chair of the Board of the Economic Club of Washington, and as a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Air and Space Museum boards. She is also former Chair of the American University Board of Governors.
In 2018, Adams was inducted into the D.C. Hall of Fame and honored by the American Association of Airport Executives Foundation with a permanently endowed scholarship awarded yearly to female students enrolled in accredited aviation programs. She was recognized in 2022 by the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. with the inaugural Arne M. Sorenson Excellence in Leadership Award for her efforts in strengthening ties between the local business, civic, diplomatic, and philanthropic communities.
