Richard Kincaid is the Assistant State Superintendent for the Division of College and Career Pathways at the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). In December 2023, he was a finalist for ACTE’s National Career and Technical Education (CTE) Administrator of the Year. Richard serves on the national board of directors for SkillsUSA, is the secretary/treasurer for Advance CTE, and is actively involved as an appointed commissioner on Maryland’s Apprenticeship 2030 Commission. In January 2024, Richard was invited to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce to advocate on behalf of State CTE Directors from across the country.

Richard holds a B.B.A. in Human Resource Management and Labor Relations, a M.S. in Organizational Development, a M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and, in 2025, will graduate with his Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Virginia.