Goodwill Gulf Coast Announces New President/CEO

Goodwill Gulf Coast has announced the appointment of Barry Reed as its new president and CEO following a national search. Reed, who currently serves as vice president of donated goods retail for Goodwill Gulf Coast, will assume his new position on October 1 following the retirement of Frank Harkins, the organization’s longtime leader who provided decades of service to the organization and its 10-county service area in Alabama and Florida. Reed’s journey with Goodwill Gulf Coast began nearly 20 years ago when he joined the team as a donation attendant. Since then, he worked his way up through the ranks, holding numerous leadership roles while demonstrating a consistent commitment to maximizing revenues from donated goods and generating financial support for programs and services. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and recently completed his MBA at the University of West Florida. Harkins will retire at the end of September following 50 years of service in the nonprofit sector. In 1979, Harkins began his 46-year tenure as senior administrator of the Mobile chapter of Alabama Easter Seals and, later on, Goodwill Gulf Coast, following a merger of the two nonprofits in 1999.