Melissa Randol is the Executive Director of the Missouri School Boards’ Association. Prior to being named the Executive Director for MSBA in 2015, Randol served the association for more than 20 years in various roles, including General Counsel, Deputy Executive Director, and state and federal lobbyist. She also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the MSBA FutureBuilders Foundation.
Randol earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Accounting from Missouri State University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Randol serves the education community in a number of roles, including former Chair of the Missouri Education Roundtable; officer of the Missouri Securities Investment Program; chair of the Missouri Bar Committee on Citizenship Education; co-chair of the Show-Me School-Based Health Alliance; co-chair of Local Leaders Partnership; Missouri Rural Development Partnership Board Member; Executive Director Liaison to the National School Boards Association; and a member of the National School Boards Action Center’s Advisory Committee.
Testimonials
Before I joined JAG, I was lost. JAG provided assistance in pinpointing a career and making steps in order to pursue it. My JAG Specialist motivated me to make connections and to continue my education in the emergency response industry. JAG has changed my life!
I felt hopeless because no matter what I did, I thought the future I wanted was too far out of reach. I wasn’t smart enough or rich enough to live the life I wanted. Because of this, at the age of 15, I exploded. Everything parents pray their child isn’t doing, I was, or I was trying to. In the midst of this self destruction, the greatest opportunity came up and shook my hand. I went from dropping out to picking up my cap and gown. JAG didn’t save my life, it taught me how to save my own.
JAG has been a life changer.
JAG pushes us out of our comfort zone. It has truly helped me find my voice. I have learned how to voice my opinions the right way – when to speak and when to listen. Without JAG I have no doubt I would still be living my old life. I wish I could have found my voice sooner, but the important thing now is: I have found it, and I will never let it go.
