He's
been
lauded
for
accomplishments
in
business
and
community
engagement
and
as
a
bold
voice
in
elevating
the
next
generation
of
Black
leaders.
Randell
"Randy"
McShepard
'86
will
be
the
keynote
speaker
for
the
Baldwin
Wallace
University
Spring
Commencement
ceremony
on
Saturday,
May
7.
Impressive
Career
Achievements
McShepard
is
the
vice
president
of
public
affairs
and
chief
talent
officer
for
RPM
International
Inc.,
a
$6.1-billion
multinational
company
with
subsidiaries
in
specialty
coatings,
sealants,
building
materials
and
related
services.
In
this
role,
McShepard
coordinates
external
affairs
for
the
company
(including
corporate
philanthropy
and
government
relations)
and
manages
and
evaluates
leadership
development,
succession
planning
and
executive
training
in
collaboration
with
the
chairman
and
CEO.
His
career
with
RPM
spans
21
years.
Prior
to
that,
he
worked
in
the
non-profit
sector
in
leadership
roles
addressing
economic
development,
workforce
development
and
community
service.
He
also
worked
as
an
independent
strategic
planning
and
group
facilitation
consultant
for
the
last
24
years.
In
addition,
he
is
a
board
member
of
the
Cleveland
Foundation
and
Destination
Cleveland,
director
for
Citymark
Capital
LLC
and
chairman
and
co-founder
of
PolicyBridge,
a
public
policy
think
tank
serving
Northeast
Ohio.
Among
other
affiliations,
McShepard
serves
on
the
Cuyahoga
County
Citizen's
Advisory
Council
on
Equity.
He
is
a
past
member
of
the
BW
Board
of
Trustees,
a
role
he
held
for
nearly
20
years.
Community
Leader
Who
Transforms
Ideas
into
Action
A
revered
speaker
with
keen
intellect,
McShepard
has
been
the
voice
of
economic
and
community
development
across
Northeast
Ohio.
Through
his
work
with
PolicyBridge,
his
visionary
thinking
has
been
lauded
as
an
important
model
for
elevating
community,
business,
political
and
civic
leaders
capable
of
re-engaging
the
Black
community.
Among
accolades,
he
is
a
2013
Baldwin
Wallace
Alumni
Merit
Award
honoree
(the
highest
recognition
that
can
be
bestowed
upon
a
BW
graduate).
From
other
alma
maters,
he
was
inducted
into
the
John
F.
Kennedy
High
School
Hall
of
Fame
(Cleveland)
and
was
recognized
as
a
Distinguished
Alumnus
of
Cleveland
State
University
(where
he
earned
a
master's
degree
in
urban
studies
in
1998).
In
2017,
he
received
the
"Humanitarian
Award"
from
The
Diversity
Center
of
Northeast
Ohio.
McShepard
is
also
a
2021
PAN
Award
recipient
-
an
honor
given
by
Cleveland
Public
Theatre
to
an
individual
who
inspires
others
by
being
dedicated
to
the
community
and
enlightening
and
reviving
people's
spirit
through
leadership.
At
BW,
McShepard
studied
psychology
and
communication
studies
and
was
active
in
Student
Senate,
the
Gospel
Choir,
The
Exponent
student
newspaper
and
worked
in
the
Office
of
University
Relations.
