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(Randell McShepard is donating a two hour lunch to the winning bidder.)

Randell McShepard was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio.  After graduating from John F. Kennedy High School he attended Baldwin-Wallace College, where he received Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Psychology and Communications.  Mr. McShepard also attended Cleveland State University and received a Master of Science Degree in Urban Studies with a concentration in Organizational Leadership from the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs.

Randell began employment after his undergraduate study with Vocational Guidance Services (VGS), which is among the oldest and largest of vocational rehabilitation facilities in the country.  Mr. McShepard served as the Manager of the Training Services Division and created an impressive array of job training and job placement programs that helped over 2,000 disadvantaged and disabled persons to become gainfully employed.

After leaving VGS, Randell began employment with the Cleveland Bicentennial Commission as Assistant Director of Administration and Program Development.  In this capacity, he was primarily responsible for raising and managing a budget of $10 million dollars and managing all neighborhood, community and education programs.  The Cleveland Bicentennial Commission’s activities included over 40 projects that served an estimated 3 million people and leveraged over $100 million dollars in Northeast Ohio.

In May of 1997, Mr. McShepard joined the staff of City Year Cleveland, a national community service program for 17-24 year old young adults.  As Executive Director, he led over 220 young adults, or “corps members,” into over 425,000 hours of service in Greater Cleveland neighborhoods. City Year corps members assisted over 120 non-profit agencies and served over 10,000 children as tutors and mentors.

In January, 2001, Randell joined RPM International Inc., a worldwide specialty coatings company, as Director of Community Affairs and was promoted to Vice President of Public Affairs in October of 2007.  In this post, he is primarily responsible for coordinating external and governmental affairs for the company.  His duties also include managing the corporate philanthropy program and facilitating corporate purchasing initiatives.

Mr. McShepard has a strong interest in strategic planning, and has worked as a strategic planning consultant for public sector, private sector and nonprofit clients.  He is also very active in the Cleveland community with The Sisters of Charity Foundation, Fund for Our Economic Future (past Vice-Chairman), Business Volunteers Unlimited, and Baldwin-Wallace College.  His professional affiliations include the Public Affairs Committee for the National Association of Manufacturers and the State Affairs Committee of the National Paint and Coatings Association.  He is also the Co-Founder of PolicyBridge, a public policy think tank serving the Northeast Ohio region.  Randell is also active in his church, St. James AME in Cleveland, where he serves on the Steward Board.

Mr. McShepard is a graduate of Leadership Cleveland and a Distinguished Alumnus of Cleveland State University.  He and his wife Gail reside in Beachwood, Ohio with their three children - Anthony, Madison and Avery.

Item Special Note

(Randell McShepard is donating a two hour lunch to the winning bidder.)

The executives will meet with the winning bidders at a time convenient to both parties, on or before December 1, 2011, except in the case of some celebrities which may carry over to the first quarter of 2012.

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If the winning bidder cancels or wishes to change the date/time of the meeting once it has been scheduled, the winning bidder will be responsible for contacting the executive to communicate any changes.

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