Randy McShepard
VP – Public Affairs & Chief Talent Officer, RPM International Inc.
Board Chair, Cleveland Foundation
Randell McShepard is currently employed as the Vice President of Public Affairs and Chief Talent Officer for RPM International Inc., a $7.3 billion-dollar chemical coatings/paint company headquartered in Medina, Ohio. In this post, he is responsible for managing external and governmental affairs, leading the corporate philanthropy program, facilitating corporate purchasing initiatives and coordinating executive leadership development activities.
An active community and corporate leader, Mr. McShepard is currently serving on several boards in Northeast Ohio including The Cleveland Foundation (Chairman), Destination Cleveland (Vice Chairman) and Citymark Capital LLC. He is Co-Founder and Chairman of PolicyBridge, a public policy think tank serving the Northeast Ohio region and is also the Co-Founder of the Rid-All Green Partnership, an urban farm located in Cleveland’s Lower Kinsman neighborhood.
Randell has received numerous honors including being named a Crain’s C-Suite Champion and receiving Honorary Doctorate Degrees from Baldwin Wallace University and Cuyahoga Community College. He was named the first African American President of The Union Club of Cleveland in 2015.