Randy brings nearly twenty-five years of experience in legal talent management to his work at Volta. As a coach, career counselor, trainer and consultant, he has worked with leading global law firms across the Am Law 100 and Am Law 200. Randy has supported hundreds of professionals, including c-suite executives, managing partners, practice leaders, partners and shareholders, counsel, associates, and business service personnel.
Randy completed his coaching certification through the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) and holds a PCC from the International Coaching Federation (ICF). He is a Certified Practitioner of the MBTI Step I and Step II Instruments, as well as a Master Practitioner to deliver the Energy Leadership Index® assessment tool. Randy is also trained and certified in Mental Health First Aid. He holds B.S. degrees in both Human Resource Management and Psychology from Syracuse University.
In his practice, Randy tailors his approach to align with each client’s unique needs and values. His work touches upon advancements and transitions, leadership, professional identity, business development and relationship management, interview and job search techniques, wellness and all topics facing working parents. As a career counselor, he has successfully guided clients through career pivots, helping many secure roles at Fortune 500 companies, non-profit and government organizations, educational institutions, and in-house legal teams.
At Volta, Randy serves as a lead trainer and mentor coach within the ICF-accredited Volta Coach Training (VCT) program, where he trains new coaches toward certification. He contributes to curriculum planning and development and leverages his expertise in the ICF core competencies to ensure the program adheres to ICF standards and teachings.
Throughout his career, Randy has built a robust professional network, holding leadership roles in various organizations. He has served as President for both the New York City Recruitment Association (NYCRA) and the Denver Area Legal Recruiters Association (DALRA). Randy has held numerous leadership roles with the National Association for Law Placement (NALP). He has also held leadership roles in recruiting and professional development at AmLaw 100 firms in New York City and Denver where he was known as a trusted, skilled and impactful advisor. In these roles, he led life-cycle recruitment and development initiatives including hiring, onboarding, retention, training and coaching. Randy is an experienced panelist and presenter on all topics surrounding recruitment and professional development and regularly speaks at conferences, law schools and bar associations.