Active in numerous civic organizations, Tread has served in various roles such as chairman of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce and president of the Hall County YMCA. For more than 15 years, he served on the board of Glory, Hope Glory, Hope & Life, Inc., a charitable organization that aids cancer patients. Tread currently serves as General Counsel and Secretary for the Gainesville and Hall County Development Authority.

In 2023, Tread received the Greater Hall County Chamber of Commerce’s WG Mealor Chairman’s Choice award which is presented to a Chamber volunteer who has gone “beyond the call of duty.” With his involvement in economic development over the past 40 years, Tread has been instrumental in the creation of industrial parks and the recruitment of companies that help support the healthy growth of our community.

A native of Gainesville, Tread has an undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia, a law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law and a master’s degree in taxation from Emory University School of Law.