Reese Lord

Reese Lord, MBA, CSPO, is an experienced product owner and program manager specializing in data management and educational technology. Currently a Product Owner for Data & Metrics at WestEd, Reese leads the development of a scalable cloud-based platform for the California Community College system. Previous roles include Product Owner at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and NWEA, and Program Manager at NWEA, where responsibilities encompassed agile delivery and quality improvement for assessment technologies. Earlier experience spans business analysis at Avangrid Renewables and NWEA, as well as program management at Worksystems, Inc. and the City of Portland. Reese holds an MBA from Willamette University and dual master's degrees in Teaching and Economics from the University of Virginia.