Chris Reynolds

Chris Reynolds is a School Outreach Advisor at Equitable Facilities Fund, a nonprofit social impact fund that provides long-term, low-cost facility loans to high-performing charter schools.1 He has been in this role since October 2017.1

Reynolds has an extensive background in education, finance, and nonprofit management. He is a former CPA with experience in charter school leadership and philanthropy.2 His career highlights include:

1. CEO of LEAD Public Schools from 2013 to 2017, where he oversaw the growth of the network from one school to six schools serving 2400 students.1
2. CFO of Henry Ford Learning Institute from 2004 to 2010, where he was involved in creating high-performing charter schools.1
3. CFO at Zingerman's from 1996 to 2002.1
4. Middle School Teacher with Teach For America from 1992 to 1994.1

Reynolds holds an MBA from the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.1

In addition to his role at Equitable Facilities Fund, Reynolds also serves as a Senior Advisor for New Schools for Alabama, where he supports the development of excellent public charter schools in the state.23