Program Manager North America African Heritage at FamilySearch

Thom Reed

Thom Reed is a program manager for African heritage in North America for FamilySearch International. His area of emphasis is African American records, research, and experiences. He also manages relationships with community and genealogical and historical organizations for people of African descent around the world. Prior to working for FamilySearch, Reed spent more than 10 years as a marketing, communications, and business development professional in the consumer-packaged goods, healthcare, and technology industries.

Reed is a member of the National Genealogical Society, Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Afro American Genealogical and Historical Society of Chicago, and Black Family General and History Society of Phoenix. In 2019, he served on the national Board of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) as the Vice President for Genealogy. Reed received his Bachelor of Arts degree in International Business with a minor in Japanese studies from Illinois State University and received his Master of Business Administration degree in Marketing from Brigham Young University. He and his wife, Lisa, are the parents of 5 children and reside in South Jordan, Utah.