Dr. Karl Reid Founding Board Member

Dr. Karl Reid served as Vice President at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) after serving as Vice Provost of Northeastern University, a global leader for over 100 years in applied learning through its “Co-op” cooperative education programs.

Previously, Dr. Reid served as chief executive officer of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Vice President of Research and Innovation at the United Negro College Fund, and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education at MIT.

As an MIT undergraduate, Dr. Reid was a NSBE member before being elected as NSBE’s National Chairperson during his senior year. Dr. Reid went on to a career at IBM in various product management and consulting roles. While at NSBE, Dr. Reid aligned the American Indian Science and Engineering Society, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, and the Society of Women Engineers to encourage the students to enter engineering.