Background & Experience

Four decades of public safety, emergency management, financial oversight, and community service.

The short version is on the Meet Randy page. For those who want the full picture, below is a deeper look at Randy's career, financial-leadership background, and decades of volunteer work in Cypress and across the region.

Public Safety & Emergency Response

Emergency Manager — Orange County Social Services Agency 20+ years leading complex operations and interagency coordination.
Battalion Chief — Fire Service Decades of fire operations, command, and hands-on leadership.
Fire Marshal Code enforcement, fire prevention, and public-safety inspections.
Arson Investigator Investigating fire origin and cause, working alongside law enforcement.
Paramedic — 25 Years A quarter-century responding to medical emergencies in the field.
SWAT Medic — Monterey Park Police Department Tactical medical support embedded with SWAT operations.
Emergency Operations Center Manager — Orange County Sheriff's Department EOC management during multiple county-wide emergencies: wildfires, offshore oil-spill recovery, the Tongan tsunami response, civil-unrest activations, and the worldwide pandemic response including Orange County's vaccination efforts.

Financial & Small-Business Leadership

Former Small Business Owner Met payroll, balanced the books, and understood what it takes to run a small business in California.
Former Chairman — Los Angeles County Fire Department Credit Union Supervisory Committee Oversight of a $1.5 billion financial institution: auditing, risk, and member protection.
Commissioner — Cypress Traffic Commission Advancing practical solutions for safer streets in Cypress.

Community & Volunteer Service

Vessels Elementary Site Council Parent leadership supporting our local public school.
Cypress Youth Flag Football Coach Volunteer coach for Cypress kids.
Cypress Girls Softball Assistant Coach On the field every season, building confidence and teamwork.
AYSO Coach & Referee Years of weekends spent coaching and officiating youth soccer.

My Goal on the Council

My goal is to work collaboratively with the other members of the Council for the betterment of current and future Cypress residents.

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