Waymond Jackson Jr.

Waymond Jackson Jr. has been selected as Ed Farm’s chief executive officer.

Located in Birmingham, the Apple supported, tech-focused education and workforce initiative was launched in February.

Jackson will be responsible for managing and developing external partnerships, recruiting additional funding partners and overseeing Ed Farm program expansion, as well as launching a global education technology accelerator in Birmingham.

A graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Jackson previously served as senior vice president of public policy for the Birmingham Business Alliance, where he founded OnBoard Birmingham and the Talent Recruitment Project.