Staff Bios
H. Randall Goldsmith, Ph.D.
President and CEO
"Without question, innovation is the underlying fundamental factor that drives change -- change in our economic, governmental, educational and social systems. Recorded time is measured in innovation milestones."
Education / Certifications
Doctorate and Masters Degrees in Urban Planning at Texas A&M University Undergraduate from Hardin-Simmons University.
Federal Laboratories' Distinguished Service Award University of Mississippi Business School's Otho Smith Business Leadership Award.
Experience
Dr. Goldsmith has practiced in the field of innovation-led economic development since 1988, and has directly assisted more than 1000 entrepreneurs in their efforts to launch new companies. He has also participated in the creation and management of five investment funds totaling $20 million for startup ventures.
Entrepreneurial support organizations in the U.S. and throughout the world have adopted his venture coaching methods, and he is a frequent presenter at national and international events focused on technology commercialization and new ventures.
Prior to his appointment at T3DC, Randy led similar organizations in Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. He was President of the SATAI organization in San Antonio from 2002 until 2006. Randy is a founding member of the Capital Formation Institute, the Texas Coalition for Capital, the Defense Transformation Institute, and the Venture Coaching Academy.
Randy recently published The Guardian Angel: Every Entrepreneur Needs One, a fictional narrative directed toward entrepreneurs starting new ventures.