3rd Annual National Convening of Black Mayors THE HONORABLE KASIM REED

Kasim Reed is a litigator and politician who served as the 59th Mayor of the city of Atlanta for two terms from 2010 – 2018 His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, as well as public policy, and he brings his formidable experience in both areas to bear for the benefit of his clients

As a champion for Atlanta and the state of Georgia, Kasim served on a number of advisory committees He is the former chairman of the Transportation and Communications Committee of the US Conference of Mayors and former chairman of the Regional Transit Committee of the Atlanta Regional Commission He is a graduate member of the Aspen Institute-Rodel Fellowship Class of 2007, Leadership Georgia Class of 2000 and Leadership Atlanta Class of 1998

Kasim’s civic leadership and service have been nationally recognized on programs such as Meet the Press; on news outlets such as MSNBC, CNN, FOX and CNBC; and in publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. Mayor Reed was a prime-time speaker at the 2016 National Democratic Convention in Philadelphia and he has been a guest speaker at numerous national and international conferences, including The World Economic Forum, Aspen Ideas Festival, Chicago Ideas Week, New York Ideas, New Cities Summit, Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) America and the Gathering of Leaders.

Kasim is a graduate of Howard University in Washington DC, where he received his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees He also has honorary degrees from several other institutions. As an undergraduate member of Howard University's Board of Trustees, he created a fundraising program that has contributed more than US$20 million to the university’s endowment since its inception He was appointed as Howard University's youngest General Trustee in June 2002 and currently serves as a dedicated Trustee Emeriti