Experience

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & CEO

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Brooklyn, NY Since 1918, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce has served as the leading voice for, and promoter of, the business community throughout the borough. Today the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, with over 1,500 members, is the largest chamber of commerce in New York State, and one of the largest in the nation. A modern urban chamber, it carries out the core functions of promotion, support, and advocacy for its members, while also undertaking a role in borough-wide economic development. The Brooklyn… Show more Since 1918, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce has served as the leading voice for, and promoter of, the business community throughout the borough. Today the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, with over 1,500 members, is the largest chamber of commerce in New York State, and one of the largest in the nation. A modern urban chamber, it carries out the core functions of promotion, support, and advocacy for its members, while also undertaking a role in borough-wide economic development. The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and its affiliates, the Brooklyn Alliance and Brooklyn Alliance Capital (CDFI), have a combined budget of almost $4MM and over twenty professional staff. Show less



Greater Reading Chamber Alliance

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & CEO

  • Jan 2017 - Jul 2019

  Reading, Berks County, PA Randolph Peers has spent the last twenty-five years working in the fields of economic & workforce development, adult education and association management, and most recently served as President & CEO of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA). The GRCA was formed out of a strategic alignment between three Berks County, PA, business organizations – the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Greater Reading Economic Partnership & the Greater Berks Development Fund. The GRCA, with an… Show more Randolph Peers has spent the last twenty-five years working in the fields of economic & workforce development, adult education and association management, and most recently served as President & CEO of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA). The GRCA was formed out of a strategic alignment between three Berks County, PA, business organizations – the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Greater Reading Economic Partnership & the Greater Berks Development Fund. The GRCA, with an operating budget of over to $3MM and assets totaling over $40MM, is the leading business membership association and economic development corporation in Berks County, PA. The GRCA manages a 1,200+ member Chamber of Commerce, undertakes countywide business attraction marketing, and manages a certified development finance institution (CDFI) that undertakes industrial land development and administers loan programs. The GRCA is also responsible for downtown revitalization efforts in the City of Reading, PA. www.greaterreading.org Show less



Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • May 2006 - Jan 2017

  Brooklyn, NY Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow (OBT) is a $7 million workforce development organization that specializes in providing education, job training and employment services to out-of-school youth and adults. OBT was founded in 1983, has 75 employees, and operates out of six locations in NYC. Its unique job training model focuses on developing confidence, discipline and professionalism in all its clients. Visit our website at www.obtjobs.org.



NYC Employment & Training Coalition

• Former Board Chair

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2015

  New York Elected Chair in 2012 of NYC's professional association representing over 200 workforce development organizations including CBOs, Community Colleges, Business & Proprietary Schools, Union Training providers and Adult Education organizations.



Community Board 7

• Former Chairperson

  • 2006 - 2011

  Sunset Park, Brooklyn Serving the communities of Sunset Park, Windsor Terrace, South Park Slope and Greenwood Heights in Brooklyn.



Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President for Economic Development

  • 2002 - 2006

  The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce is a borough-wide business assistance and economic development association. With over 1,200 members and annually budget of $6 million, the Brooklyn Chamber is one of the largest and most active chambers of commerce in New York State.



Osborne Association

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Director -- Employment & Training

  • 2000 - 2002

  The Osborne Association is a multi-service, not-for-profit organization whose mission is to assist ex-offenders and other individuals involved in with the criminal justice system, make successful transitions back into civil society. Osborne’s services include employment & training, HIV education, substance abuse counseling, court advocacy, youth & family services, and in-prison services.



CAMBA

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager - Adult Employment

  • 1995 - 2000

  CAMBA is a multi-service community based organization that provides an array of programs for the disadvantaged. Most of CAMBA’s $27 million budget comes from a variety of city, state, federal and foundation funding. CAMBA administers over 70 different programs in the areas of employment, immigration, HIV/AIDS education, youth services and adult education. CAMBA’s programs serve over 12,000 people annually.



South Shore Adult Education Center

• Executive Director

  • 1990 - 1995

  South Shore is a comprehensive fee-for-service adult educational center that operates out of a local high school. South Shore’s classes include ESL, GED, adult basic education, computers, business and vocational classes, real estate, foreign languages, a pre-teen program and various recreational courses.