On Friday, October 16 , the Rotary Club of Atlanta West End is pleased to welcome Reginald B. Beaty , executive leader, author, U.S. Army retiree, and President of The Foundation For Educational Success, as our program speaker. With decades of experience in organizational leadership, education, and youth development, Beaty has dedicated his career to strengthening schools, developing leaders, and improving student outcomes. We look forward to hearing his insights on leadership, educational success, and creating lasting community impact.

Reginald Beaty

Reginald B. Beaty is a distinguished executive, nonprofit strategist, author, and United States Army retiree with a record of leading organizations through growth, transformation, and operational complexity. His expertise includes enterprise strategy, organizational leadership, operations, program management, leadership development, and education services. Across sectors, he has built high-performing teams, managed multimillion-dollar budgets, directed complex initiatives, and strengthened organizational culture and performance.,

Beaty has applied decades of executive and operational experience to advance leadership capability and organizational effectiveness. For over 25 years, he has also served as President of The Foundation For Educational Success, shaping strategies that strengthen school performance, student environments, and graduation outcomes. A recognized presenter on education, leadership, and youth development, he has trained more than 250 school and nonprofit leadership teams in high-performance culture and climate strategies and authored six books.

As vice president of operations at Paine College from 2014 to 2020, Beaty served as a strategic advisor to the president and senior leadership team on institutional operations, strategic priorities, goals, and execution. He led the college’s reorganization plan, supported the development of enterprise-wide objectives, and strengthened leadership capacity through targeted training and development.

Earlier, Beaty served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Communities In Schools of Georgia from 2006 to 2009. As executive director of Performance Learning Centers from 2001 to 2006, he led strategic and annual planning for 29 nontraditional high schools across Georgia while supporting national expansion. He helped develop, scale, and sustain 40 local affiliates; established business plans, marketing opportunities, training programs, and statewide implementation services, and managed a budget exceeding $6 million. His portfolio included alternative education programs supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the development of processes designed to improve teaching, learning, academic achievement, and classroom behavior. Additionally, he led a team that developed a statewide initiative (Graduation Coaches) on behalf of the Governor and Georgia Department of Education.

Beaty’s executive leadership foundation was established during his service as a officer in the United States Army. He commanded 2,000 troops, directed staff performance, and oversaw support, maintenance, and administrative functions. He also led professional development and technical training, managed an $80 million budget, and served as a tactical operations officer integrating personnel, intelligence, logistics, and unit movement. By redesigning battalion training strategy, he improved readiness, productivity, morale, and operational performance.

Beaty completed the Senior Nonprofit Management Course at Harvard Business School. He earned a Master of Arts in Aerospace Education from Middle Tennessee State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Stillman College.

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