Louis L. Reed
Louis Reed is the National Organizer for #Cut50. He brings to #Cut50 years of experience in government, criminal justice expertise, policy advocacy, business, and public health.
Louis holds degrees in criminal justice and psychology, and is a board-certified addictions counselor and licensed alcohol & addictions practitioner. Prior to joining #Cut50, Louis was the Connecticut Policy Strategist for the Katal Center for Health, Equity and Justice where he worked on SB-13, and ran his own addiction and mental health practice in Bridgeport, CT, serving clients across Southern Connecticut.
Louis’s experience in government includes conceptualizing and serving as director of the Mayor’s Office for Reentry Affairs in the City of Bridgeport, CT. There, he developed systems and practices for the City to coordinate employment, housing, access to treatment, and other services for all persons impacted by the criminal justice system both in and returning to the City after incarceration.
His policy reform experience includes working with the Connecticut legislature for successful enactment of legislation related to reforms to pretrial practices, expanding access to licenses for people living with criminal records, limiting asset forfeiture practices by law enforcement, and strengthening reentry practices and services for people returning from prison.
Louis is a Huffington Post contributor on Prison Traumatic Stress Disorder, has appeared on C-SPAN and MSNBC, and in the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and other publications. He has also consulted for the White House, United States Department of Justice, Fortune® 100 Corporations, private, state and federal agencies, and is a 2017 JustLeadershipUSA fellow.
Louis has received many awards recognizing his work and leadership, including the US Senate recognition for Professional of the Year; 2017 Best Innovative Practices by the US Conference of Mayors; and a 2018 citation from the Connecticut State General Assembly for his statewide contributions on best reentry practices and community service.
Louis lives in Connecticut, consults in special projects management, and also operates his practice part-time.
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Mike Green
Mike Green is a co-founder of ScaleUp Partners LLC, which has a commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative High Growth Entrepreneurship Working Group through its brand, ScaleUp America.Mr. Green is a New York Times Leadership Academy Fellow, award-winning print and digital journalist with 18 years experience, and former leading digital media innovations strategist for Dow Jones Local Media Group. As a leading national voice on issues related to STEAM-powered education and economic competitiveness in the Innovation Economy,
Mr. Green has been a consultant to educational, governmental and nonprofit institutions on issues of economic inclusion in the innovation economy.As a member of the Clinton Global Initiative High-Growth Entrepreneurship Working Group, Mr. Green led a team from the Oregon Governor’s office in a successful pitch of a national ScaleUp America Campaign that attracted the interest and support of the CGI working group. ScaleUp America became one of five official commitments emerging from the group and is managed as a brand under ScaleUp Partners, LLC.
As a national writer, Mr. Green is a columnist for Oregon Business magazine, Governing Institute and the Huffington Post. He has also contributed to numerous national media, including NPR, PBS, The Washington Post, Entrepreneur magazine, Black Enterprise magazine and others.Mr. Green has been invited to speak at numerous national, regional and local events, including SXSWedu (2013 & 2014); Bill & Melinda Gates Symposium, Black Enterprise Entrepreneurship Conference; Puget Sound Region Economic Solutions Summit; HBCU Innovation Summit at Stanford University, Council on Foundations, State Science Technology Institute (SSTI), SBIR/STTR National Conference, Urban League Young Professionals and other platforms focused on education and economic development of inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Randy Moore
Mr. Randy A. Moore serves as the President of Iowa-American Water Company Inc at American Water Works Company, Inc. Mr. Moore reinforces and strengthens customer, regulatory and local government relationships, drives operational and financial results and is the principal external contact for American Water in Iowa. Mr. Moore served as Director of Operations at Ohio American Water. Mr. Moore has diverse water utility experience in a variety of leadership roles at American Water operations in Indiana and Ohio. His career began in 1979 as a Treatment Plant Operator in Indiana American Water’s Wabash Valley District. He served at Indiana American Water until 2005, where he served in operational management positions of increasing responsibility in the Wabash Valley District, Muncie District and the Northwest Operations headquartered in Gary. Mr. Moore served as a Key Contact for 17 different cities and several communities and managed a 300,000 customer water treatment, processing and distribution operation.
In 2005, Mr. Moore briefly left American Water and served as Vice President of Operations at Earth Tech, where he oversaw a team of approximately 150 employees who delivered water and wastewater service in the United States and Canada. He also served as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana Wesleyan where has he taught classes on management theory and philosophy. Mr. Moore is an active Member of several professional organizations, including the American Water Works Association and the National Association of Water Companies. He served as a Trustee for the Marion County (Ohio) United Way and as an Executive Board Member for the Black Heritage Council. In 2003, he won an Outstanding Citizen Award from the Muncie (Ind.) Times newspaper. Mr. Moore has Master’s of Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University and Bachelor’s in Business Management from Indiana State University.
Dr. Kit Evans-Ford, D.Min.
National trainer, spiritual retreat leader, and minister, Dr. Kit Evans-Ford is a woman who is passionate about nonviolence, God, and serving others. She has been a trainer and activist for 13 years working relentlessly in the areas of nonviolence education and assisting people in healing from violence and abuse. Born in Mebane, North Carolina, education became a positive outlet for her. Kit holds a BA in Communications Studies, a MA in Teaching: Special Education, MA in Social Justice and Community Development, MDiv degree and a Doctor of Ministry Degree in Spiritual Direction from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL. Dr. Kit is a Teach for America and United States Peace Corps Alumni. She has studied, worked, and served in England, Japan, South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
In May of 2008, Kit became a survivor of an extremely violent sexual assault on her life. After surviving the attack, she became more driven to promote the power of nonviolent social change. Kit is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology and Religion at St. Ambrose University . Dr. Kit also splits her time as the Action Outreach Organizer for Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service where she is one of the lead organizers for Campaign Nonviolence. She has lead in organizing thousands of peace actions around the world.
She is the author of 101 Testimonies of Hope: Life Stories to Encourage Your Faith in God and A Children’s Book On Bishop Richard Allen: A Nonviolent Journey. She is also a certified Spiritual Director and founder of Spirit Life, LLC: Spiritual Direction for Everyday People. Her program Overcoming the Storm: A Program for Women Healing from Violence and Abuse has assisted many women in their healing from sexual violence through support groups and spiritual retreats.
Dr. Evans-Ford is the founder of Argrow’s House of Healing and Hope in Davenport, Iowa. Argrow’s House is a safe space where free services are offered daily for women healing from violence and abuse in the greater Quad Cities area. Argrow’s House is also a successful social enterprise where women healing from violence and abuse create beautiful bath products that provide a living wage for themselves in a safe space that celebrates who they are.
Dr. Kit is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and serves as a minister at Grace City Church. Kit resides in Davenport, Iowa with her husband, Pastor Dwight L. Ford, and children; Imani and Justice.
Dr. Burl Randolph, Jr. Colonel, DM
Burl recently retired as a United States Army Military Intelligence Colonel, after 31 years of service to the nation in various command, leadership, and management, intelligence and security, recruiting and retention, and mentoring and performance improvement positions. Burl last served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence and Security, G-2, Army Sustainment Command and Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL. He led intelligence and security professionals in providing accurate and predictive analysis and security services to over 70,000 members worldwide. Burl has extensive strategic and operational intelligence experience, serving as the XVIII Airborne Corps Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, G-2, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency Onsite Inspections as a Site Commander, Deputy Site Commander, Weapons Inspector, and Monitor, and with the Defense Intelligence Agency as an Operations Officer. Much of Burl’s intelligence experience occurred during his three combat tours in Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
Burl also has broad executive level experience leading several successful recruiting operations throughout the Army. He has served as a Battalion Executive Officer (Corporate VP), leading a staff in supporting recruiting operations in Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Burl commanded (CEO) the largest recruiting battalion in the Army for 36 months with over 550 personnel in the Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia areas. His last recruiting assignment was as a Brigade Deputy Commanding Officer (COO) for 14 states in the Mid and Southwest areas of the United States, leading over 2500 personnel.
Burl earned a Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership from the University of Phoenix. He also holds a Master of Strategic Studies from the Senior Service College (US Army War College), Carlisle Barracks, PA, a Master of Business Administration from Troy University, and a Bachelor of Science in Business from Iowa State University. Burl received a Doctoral Leadership Scholarship in 2014 for work towards his dissertation, was named a Pinnacle Professional of the Year in 2013 from Continental Who’s Who, and received The Chairman’s Award for 2010 from The ROCKS, Inc. for his efforts in mentoring.
Burl is often sought after as a motivational speaker, and most recently has forayed into youth mentoring and motivational speaking. Burl prides himself on his work not only in the military, but within his passion: Mentoring. Burl began mentoring in 1988 at Fort Hood, TX, was dubbed as The Silent Drummer, and has mentored continuously ever since. Burl has mentored all over the world, influencing notable organizations such as Partnership for Peace in Germany, Campus Crusade for Christ in the Washington, DC area, Carlisle Victory Circle, Carlisle, PA, and most markedly, The ROCKS Inc, in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Iraq. Most recently, Burl served as the founding advisor to Mentoring on the Rock, an officer mentoring organization at Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL, and as the Director of the newly formed Untapped Wonders, a youth mentoring program in Davenport, IA.
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