Reed grew up in Chapel Hill, but has lived in Raleigh for over 25 years.  He went to NC State and Carolina and has a background in Biology, Aquaculture and Adult Education.

He was a Peace Corps volunteer in Liberia and did his doctoral research in Kenya. He has spent his career involved in Leadership, Organizational Development and Human Resources and has extensive experience with the interface of technology with all of these topics.

He currently works with the Office of State Human Resources in the Talent Management Division.

He and his immediate family (wife, Elizabeth; son, Sebastian; and daughter, Mari)  have traveled to Guatemala a number of times, visiting extended (foster) family members and doing service projects. He believes that all people are family, though, and we should treat each other accordingly.