Major General Randy Manner, US Army (Ret)
Last Name: Manner
First Name: Randy
Rank: Major General
Service/Department: United States Army
ACNSL Offices and Committees:
Medals and Honors:
Distinguished Service Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster; Defense Superior Service Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster; Legion of Merit; Bronze Star Medal; Meritorious Service Medal with seven Oak Leaf Clusters
Last or Significant Assignment:
Deputy Commanding General, US Third Army; Acting Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau; Acting and Deputy Director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Areas of Experience:
National Security Policy; Joint and Army Operations, Domestic Support to Civil Authorities; Domestic Disaster Response; Nuclear Weapons and Radiological Detection and Security; Biological Prophylactic Strategy and Pandemic Planning; Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction; Use of the Military in Domestic Operations; Federal- State Coordination on Military Matters; Theater Level Logistics Planning and Operations; Cyber Operations; Information Warfare.
Randy is a retired Army Major General and Executive Coach who helps executives and leadership teams increase their potential and quality of leadership with the goal of meaningful & positive impact on employees, clients, and the bottom line.
As a Senior Partner at Korn Ferry, he coached executives as they transitioned to more senior levels with greater responsibilities. He mentors business leaders in improving their value propositions to their clients. He works with Veterans of all ranks through 4-star generals and admirals to assist them with their transition into corporate and academic positions & boards.
For 16 years he worked for American Management Systems, a billion-dollar international information technology consulting firm. When he departed AMS in September 2001 to return to active military duty, he was serving as the CIO and a business unit Vice President responsible for revenues of more than $100 million for federal, state, and commercial clients.
For over three decades he served our nation in a variety of positions in the Pentagon and around the world. Prior to retiring from the Army as a Major General, he served as the Deputy Commanding General of the United States 3rd Army in Kuwait, as the Acting Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau, and as the Acting and Deputy Director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. He facilitated the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq in 2010, helped neutralize chemical weapons in Russia, oversaw investments in biological prophylactic research on deadly pathogens, to include Ebola, and helped coordinate military emergency response support to States during natural disasters. He also was responsible for red-teaming critical DoD systems and facilities against cyber and physical attacks.
He is a member of several Advisory Boards of small companies and veteran non-profits to help increase their value. He volunteers on behalf of environmental organizations before the EPA and other government organizations, and advocates in support of veterans and families.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the Pennsylvania State University, a Master of Business Administration degree in Decision Sciences from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and post -graduate Certificates in International Security Policy from the Fletcher School of International Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University.
Randy is a member of the International Coaching Federation, a National Association of Corporate Directors Governance Fellow, a member of the George Washington University Coaching Team, and a Strategic Advisor at Johns Hopkins University.
