Biography

Phillip M. Randall, Ph.D. is currently Managing Partner, The Thorndyke Group, a people consultancy committed to individual and organizational effectiveness. He has extensive experience in the corporate world, having held senior positions such as Senior Vice President, Organizational Effectiveness and Administration, World Space Corp, Washington, DC; Vice President, People, Culture, and Rewards, Cereva, Marlborough, MA; Vice President, Human Resources and Managing Business Partner, Computer Systems Group, Unisys Corp, Blue Bell, PA; Corporate Vice President, Human Resources, Northeast Utilities, Berlin, CT; Vice President, Learning Services, Alcatel, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Corporate Vice President, Organizational Development, Nortel Networks, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; Director, Training and Development, The Rockefeller Group, New York, NY; Director, Education, The Hay Group, Philadelphia, PA; and Corporate Director, Human Resources, AM International, Inc., Chicago, IL. For over 35 years, Randall has proven leadership experience and has consulted with leaders of fortune 500 companies in the field of organizational development and leadership effectiveness. He has specialist designations in Industrial Gerontology and Retirement Education. He has worked closely to design and implement large scale strategic change and leadership development initiatives and has worked with hundreds of corporate and organizational executives in for and non-profit enterprises. Randall serves as an Adjunct Fellow at The Institute of LifeSpan Development and Gerontology, The University of Akron; and as a Mentor to PhD candidates and member of the Institutional Review Board at Capella University. He is a recognized international resource having been the selected American lecturer to New Zealand and Australia as a expert in life and retirement planning. He is a Fellow, Education Policy Fellow Program, Co-sponsored by the Institute of Educational Leadership, Washington, DC; Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, Atlanta, GA; Andrew Young School of Public Policy, Georgia State University, Atlanta GA; and Public Service and Outreach, The University of Georgia , Athens, GA , 2011-12 Formerly, Randall was adjunct faculty, University of Akron , Akron Ohio ; Adjunct Faculty, School of Advanced Studies, University of Phoenix Online, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, ; and Adjunct Faculty, Graduate School of Management & Urban Professions, The New School of Social Research, New York, NY. Randall is the recipient of several awards and recognition namely the Governor's Commendation, State of Georgia; Key to the City, Youngstown, Ohio; Honoree, Outstanding Citizen, House of Representatives, State of Ohio; Recipient, Bright Idea Award, Harvard University, Innovations in Government; 2013, 2014. 2015 Recipient, Stephen Shank Recognition for significant contribution to learner success, Capella University; and 2011 Finalist, Digital Media and Learning Competition (Digital Badges), supported by MacArthur Foundation and Humanities, Art, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaborator (HASTAC).