Biography

Reed Farnsworth is an accomplished executive and founding board member of Wallace Stegner Academy, a public charter school committed to academic excellence and structure. He brings over 15 years of leadership experience spanning education, consumer finance, and technology. Reed has served as President of Blue Raven Solar and Co-President and COO of Acima Credit, where he helped scale operations, lead strategic initiatives, and execute a $1.65B acquisition.

A serial entrepreneur, Reed co-founded multiple startups including Surf Air and Beacon Air, raising capital, building teams, and launching innovative service models. His public sector experience includes working as a financial analyst at the Federal Reserve during the 2008 financial crisis.

Deeply committed to service and education, Reed co-founded the nonprofit Singular Humanitarian Experience and has led development expeditions to Guatemala, Nepal, and Kenya. He holds degrees from BYU (BS), Johns Hopkins (MA in Applied Economics), and is completing his MBA at the Wharton School.