Tawanah Reeves-Ligon is an author, poet and editor who loves all things water, especially watersports and mermaids. She is the REI Southeast Editor as well as the Managing Editor for three diversity, equity and inclusion-focused business magazines published by DiversityComm, Inc. Reeves-Ligon is a proud Atlanta native who loves to go walking in the woods, playing at the beach or camping in the mountains with her husband and their dog. REI member since 2022.