Reed Dickens

In 2014, Dickens co-founded EQtainment with his wife Sofia Dickens. EQtainment is the producer of the award winning Q Wunder app and games to teach social and emotional skills to children.

In 2012, Dickens founded Dickens Capital Group as a vehicle to invest, advise, and sit on boards of early and growth stage companies.

Dickens served as the CEO until he sold most the business to his partner when he launched Marucci Sports with his co-founders in 2009. From 2009 to 2012, Dickens was the first CEO of Marucci Sports (served as Chairman until 2015), where he led the acquisition of Marucci Bat Co. to build a national brand out of a niche business. His aggressive approach to consumer engagement and contrast marketing toppled Louisville Slugger as the industry leader of over 100 years. Marucci is now the manufacturer of the number one bat in Major League Baseball, as well as premium metal bats, gear and apparel for the most elite youth, senior league, college, and professional players in the game. Marucci Sports announced in March 2020 that it had struck a deal with Compass Diversified to purchase the company for $200 million .

After leaving Washington and making the move to the West Coast, Dickens founded Outside Eyes, a crisis management and public affairs firm in 2005 that advised CEOs, government officials, and celebrities during all sorts of crises ranging from indictments and investigations to mergers and shareholder battles.

After graduation, Dickens became a White House Assistant Press Secretary to Ari Fleischer under George W. Bush in 2001. From 2001 to 2004, Dickens also served as a national spokesperson for the reelection campaign.

Dickens was born on December 30, 1977 in Monroe, Louisiana to Sam and Jenny Dickens. Dickens attended Louisiana Tech University and graduated from LSU Shreveport in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications.