Randy was born in Almira, New York and moved to Atlanta in 1971. He has an undergraduate degree in Marketing from Valdosta State University and an MBA from Mercer University.

After a 20 year corporate career, including positions with Georgia Power and the Mead Corporation, Randy made a shift to nonprofit in 2000. Over the next 25 years Randy has served in a number of key leadership roles at Habitat for Humanity, American Cancer Society and the United Methodist Children’s Home. In 2015 he was selected to be the CEO of the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia (CFNEG). During his 7 year tenure CFNEG saw significant growth of more than $100,000 million in assets. At the same time CFNEG granted more than half of that back to deserving nonprofits and lead the effort in helping the community’s they served through their COVID response efforts. Today, Randy consultants with just a select few key nonprofits to help them accelerate their impact.

Randy has been recognized many times for his leadership and professional expertise. He is the recipient of the coveted Be Haas Award recognizing his lifetime achievements in philanthropy. In addition, the Primerica Foundation presented him with the “Heart of Community” award for his service with CFNEG. Randy remains very engaged in the community and is a member of the Gwinnett County Health & Human Services Board, Past President of the Duluth Rotary Club and graduate of Leadership Gwinnett.

Today Randy and his wife LaNita live in Suwanee, GA and are the parents of two children. Their daughter Katie leads an afterschool program for underserved students with Kids@TheBlock and their son Kyle works for Gulfstream in Community Development.