Gerald Richards is the CEO of 826 National. With close to twenty years of leadership experience at national nonprofit organizations, including the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) and the United Negro College Fund, Gerald is a respected advocate for youth and education access. He was a 2008 award recipient of 101 African-American Champions for Youth in the Bay Area and is a frequent speaker on topics of youth literacy, arts education, college access and social entrepreneurship.