Travis Reed

Travis is a broker specializing in commercial properties, forestry, development and construction. A native of Lincolnton, Georgia, Travis earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Resources from the University of Georgia and served as president of Reed Logging, Inc. for 25 years. In 1996 he was chosen Georgia Outstanding Logger of the Year, in 1998 Regional Outstanding Logger and in 2000 Travis was awarded the National Outstanding Logger Award by the Forest Resources Association. Before joining the family logging business in the mid-1980s, Travis worked for Barco International, an international agricultural construction company, as head of its Middle Eastern/North African division, spending six years in Iraq and Egypt. After Barco, he spent time in England working with Middle East Econometrics Limited researching and writing feasibility studies for Middle Eastern clients of the World Bank. Travis has two daughters, Shelli and Whitney, and five grandchildren and lives with his wife, Gail, in Evans, Georgia. As a graduate forester and a lifetime spent in the forest industry, Travis is committed to land and timber conservation. He enjoys shooting trap, sporting clays and bird hunting.