Will Reed is a highly adaptable leader and business strategist with a solid engineering background. A researcher at heart, he enjoys studying complex issues and collaboratively finding innovative solutions to solve business problems. Will has honed his skills in cross-functional collaboration and data analytics, which have been his go-to tools for driving strategic initiatives and growth across multiple organizations.

His portfolio boasts cross-functional leadership roles with Home Depot and HD Supply, where he worked on strategic product management and operational efficiency projects that won awards and propelled the company's growth. Will has also led teams to launch new products, optimize processes, integrate systems, and create organization-first business models.

Some of the initiatives he has spearheaded include driving ideation and feature priority for an award-winning, innovative iPad application that supported 1,500+ sales consultants in 26 markets, building dashboards and analytics systems in Salesforce, and serving on a newly-created team to introduce agile methodologies for key enterprise-wide projects.

Will holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Carolina, a Master's degree in Economics from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering also from Georgia Tech.