Gerard A. Randall, Jr. is the executive director of the Milwaukee Partnership Academy (MPA), a PK-16 education partnership that aims to bring every Milwaukee student to grade level in reading, writing, math and science. Mr. Randall is also the Managing Partner of The Lazarus Group, which provides education and workforce development guidance, strategic planning and support. Formerly, Mr. Randall served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Private Industry Council of Milwaukee County (PIC), a workforce development board. Prior to leading the PIC, he served as Community Relations Counsel in the County Executive’s Office since June 1995. He also served as a member of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents from May 1994 through February 2007, having served two years as Vice President. In addition to serving for Milwaukee Public Schools on the Board of Commissioners for the Social Development Commission, he currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Cardinal Stritch University and on the Board of Directors for the Milwaukee Public Museum and Milwaukee’s Fresh Coast Basketball Classic.