Carl B. Mack

Executive Director

National Society of Black Engineers

Carl Bernard Mack (cmack@nsbe.org) was born in Jackson, Miss., and is a graduate of Mississippi State University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering, and where in 2006 he was named a Distinguished Engineering Fellow.

After moving to the Seattle, Washington area in 1987, Mack worked as an engineer with METRO – King County for 18 years and coordinated the county's award-winning Minority Engineering Internship Program. In addition, he served as president of the Seattle King County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 2003 thru 2004.

As chief servant of the NAACP's Seattle King County Branch, during his

first year, the organization was recognized for its outstanding efforts with

the 2004 Class 1-A Thalheimer Award – First Place, out of 1,800 branches

in the NAACP.  When presenting the Thalheimer Award to President Mack

at the 91st anniversary celebration of the branch, Julian Bond, chairman

of the NAACP's National Board, stated that the Seattle King County Branch

was "the best in the world."

Mack also revitalized the branch's Youth Chapter, which was recognized

as one of the top three in the nation that year. His service led to an

overall increase from 600 members to more than 2,000, as well as an

increase in annual revenues from approximately $35,000 to more than

$180,000.

On March 1, 2005, he began a new chapter of his life as the fourth

executive director of the largest student-managed organization in the

world, the National Society of Black Engineers, NSBE. 

Again, his presence was felt immediately; in his first year he helped

grow NSBE’s membership 100%, from its previous historic high of 12,842

members to 26,024 members.  That year he also helped increase NSBE’s

Board of Corporate Affiliates— the organizations top-level corporate

sponsors — to the then elusive number of 53!  The following year,

another milestone was reached when Mack along with his team

secured the largest single donation in the then 33 year history of the

organization, $1 million.

Excited about his new challenge at NSBE, Mack realizes that to be

successful, NSBE must reverse the declining academic achievement of

African-American children in public education.  It is that passion that

fuels his efforts to truly leave no child behind.

Mack resides in Fort Washington, Maryland with his wife, Jamiyo — a

chemical engineer whom he met at NSBE's Annual National Convention

in Charlotte, N.C., in 2000 —  and his sons, Joshua and Jonathan.

 Requested For 2008-2009