Randy Roberson

Randy Roberson

President at H.E.L.P. (Humanitarian Emergency Logistics & Preparedness)

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Current
  • President/CEO at Humanitarian Emergency Logistics & Preparedness (H.E.L.P.)
  • President/Founder at Global Trails Media
Past
  • Exec Director at World/Aid
  • President at Gila County Sheriff's Posse
Education
  • Liberty University
Connections
151 connections
Industry
Non-Profit Organization Management
Websites

Randy Roberson’s Summary

Randy has been a world leader in disaster response and management for 12 years as the protégé of the late Dr. Larry Ward, who was named "White House Ambassador to the Hungry World" by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan. In this role, Randy has provided a range of services, first-hand and on the ground, to communities in earthquake ravaged neighborhoods of Colombia, El Salvador and Turkey; areas ravaged by floods, poverty and AIDS in Africa; refugee camps during the Kosovo war; famine-stricken communities in India and Bangladesh; and tsunami-devastated shores of Thailand and India, among others. In response to the needs for immediate, emergency medical care and water purification that he has witnessed worldwide, Randy created the Doc-in-a-Box™, a 20-foot storage container converted into a fully deployment-ready, telemedicine-equipped medical clinic, and the Bring ‘Em Back Pack, a 25-pound, portable, solar-powered, telemedicine-equipped medical backpack. These telemedicine capabilities include global telecommunications that link patients directly to doctors, facilitating person-to-person medical care. He has served as a consultant to the South African Parliament to develop disaster preparedness planning, and was recently named as a Consultant for Disaster Management to the Philippine National Red Cross.

Randy Roberson’s Specialties:

International emergency management & preparedness consulting, needs assessment specialist, mobile medical clinic implementation and management, telemedicine systems specialist, emergency situational awareness specialist, communications specialist, water purification specialist, ground logistics/supply chain specialist, international relations.


Randy Roberson’s Experience

  • President/CEO

    Humanitarian Emergency Logistics & Preparedness (H.E.L.P.)

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    November 2001Present (7 years 9 months)

    General corporate direction duties. I perform remote needs assessments in disasters internationally, deploying mobile medical clinics, telemedicine networks, water purification projects and situational awareness systems. Disaster management and consulting services to various governments, universities, NGOs and other agencies, including disaster preparedness consultant to South African Parliament in Cape Town South Africa and Philippine National Red Cross. Refugee communications services for sub Saharan Africa through www.displacedrefugee.net. Under contract with Arizona State University Bio Design institute for emergency telemedicine, communications and disaster response consulting. Active in southwest regional federal disaster exercise (2nd year) known as Operation Golden Phoenix . Systems design and development of "Doc-in-a-Box" emergency mobile medical container clinics (20' cargo containers) and solar powered telemedicine and disaster situational awareness backpacks.

  • President/Founder

    Global Trails Media

    (Media Production industry)

    May 1983Present (26 years 3 months)

    Media relations and commercial print, audio, and video production company. Also managed two Arizona radio stations, 1 cable television station and provided photography and reporting for two Arizona newspapers, in addition to numerous freelance video, photo and print projects.

  • Exec Director

    World/Aid

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    January 1998October 2001 (3 years 10 months)

    Disaster Relief:
    Advanced experience in managing and deploying emergency field needs ssessments, water purification systems, mobile medical clinics, food distribution projects, post traumatic stress programs, shelter/evac center programs, advanced communications systems, public information reporting officer/media relations.

  • President

    Gila County Sheriff's Posse

    (Law Enforcement industry)

    January 1992August 1997 (5 years 8 months)

    General member then elected President of volunteer Sheriff's Posse.

    Primary focus Search & Rescue operations and law enforcement assistance in the rural mountains of central Arizona.

    Significant training and direct experience in search and rescue operations, training exercises, public outreach, traffic control.


Additional Information

Randy Roberson’s Websites:

Randy Roberson’s Interests:

humanitarian relief, disaster management, telemedicine, water purification, mobile medical clinics, rescue,

Randy Roberson’s Groups:

American Telemedicine Association (Emergency Preparedness & Response SIG), Society for New Communications Research, National Religious Broadcasters, Consultant to Philippine National Red Cross, Consultant to Parliament of South Africa-Cape Town. Member Genocide Intervention Network and Displaced Refugee Network.

  •    Blue: The DallasBlue Business Network (25,000+ members)
  •    eOffice
  •    Technology 4 Development (ex Occam-Lab)
  •    Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières
  •    NetSquared
  •    Grassroots.org
  •    TechSoup (now TechSoup Global)
  •    Health Informatics Technology (HIT)
  •    National Institute for Urban Search & Rescue
  •    American Academy of Disaster Medicine
  •    Disaster Healthcare
  •    Genocide Intervention Network
  •    Aerospace and Homeland Security
  •    Project Net-Work
  •    Non Profit Professionals
  •    Emergency Management
  •    NEDRIX - (North East Disaster Recovery Information X-Change)
  •    Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) - US Membership
  •    Crisis, Emergency & Disaster Recovery Professionals
  •    HealthCare Information Technology
  •    Disaster Researchers and Disaster Management Professionals
  •    Business Continuity Management & Risk
  •    U.S. Agency for International Development
  •    TeleMed, TeleHealth, ATA, and Rural Health help group
  •    Africa ICT Network
  •    Disaster & Emergency Management
  •    TopLinked Executives
  •    Homeland1
  •    EMEA e-Health and Health Informatics professionals
  •    Global Healthcare
  •    Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center
  •    Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
  •    Hospital/Healthcare Preparedness
  •    Medical Device & Diagnostics Executives
  •    Telemedicine in Greece
  •    Connected Health Community
  •    American Telemedicine Association
  •    Telecare Technology and Application
  •    MedTechIQ
  •    Social Media Academy International
  •    Humanitarian & Disaster Response Technology Network

Randy Roberson’s Honors:

Society for New Communications Research - Award of Excellence
See (http://www.newcommreview.com/?p=927)

Net Squared N2Y2 - Featured Project
See (http://www.netsquared.org/projects/proposals/telemedicine-humanitarian-mobile-medical-clinic-network)


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