Richard Gragg is the President of the National Technical Association (NTI). Gragg is an environmental and Sustainability Science Subject Matter Expert engaging and connecting stakeholders in the pursuit and deployment of placed-based and community-driven strategic initiatives, activities and solutions. My work reflects over thirty years of teaching, research and community engagement leadership and expertise analyzing complex issues, devising solutions, bridging differences between diverse stakeholders, and reaching across disciplines and sectors to build cooperation, lead change, align resources with shifting priorities, and enrich effectiveness in the preparation of place-based global change agents.

The National Technical Association was founded in 1925 by a group of prominent leaders with the aspirations of developing a safe haven and “the voice” for minorities in architecture, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Since NTAs beginning it has provided a strong foundation for members such as Dr. Knox Tull, founder of Jackson and Tull Premier Engineering Solutions, Professor Curtis Lee Jones Jr., a Physics professor at the University of Maryland BioPark, Dr. Aprille J Ericsson, an Aerospace Engineer and educator, and most importantly for our future, Mikela Pryor, undergraduate student majoring in Biological Systems Engineering.

The National Technical Association members consist of both undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students from HBCUs all over the nation. Created for us by us, it is imperative that the next generation of global economic leaders continue the legacy of the National Technical Association for future generations to come.

The National Technical Association members consist of both undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students from HBCUs all over the nation. Created for us by us, it is imperative that the next generation of global economic leaders continue the legacy of the National Technical Association for future generations to come.