Randall Shelton – Former Assistant Vice President of Auxiliary Operations at the Kennesaw State University
Randall Shelton is a seasoned professional with strong business ethics and excellent leadership skills. He has more than three decades of experience in auxiliary administration and business development as well as private sector business ownership. In 2015, he was awarded the University Administrator of the Year Award in recognition of his accomplishments.
Randall Shelton has earlier served as the Assistant Vice President of Auxiliary Operations at Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA for around four years. His job involved managing the operational areas of Culinary Services, Bookstore operations, Franchise operations, Transportation, Parking, campus ID card administration, campus wide printer and copier fleet, campus printing, access control, vending, student health clinics, Student Union operations, mail services, & marketing, maintenance and custodial in auxiliary areas.
He worked at the Northeastern State University for almost three years and was responsible for the operational areas of Housing and Residential Life, Maintenance, Bookstore, Custodial, Grounds and landscape, Food Service, Motor Pool, Vending, Fitness Center, Student Union, Campus Events, Campus Printing Service, Mail Services and Post Office. He also managed the budgets, human resources, technology, and capital projects.
Randall Shelton is an alumnus of the Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma where he did his B.S. in Accounting with concentrations in Business Law and Management. Later, he also did his graduate study toward M.S. in Institutional Management and completed his major coursework.
Randall’s first job was that of a Senior Food Service Coordinator at the Oklahoma State University (1981-1984). In the next few years, he worked here as the Purchasing Specialist and Manager of Food Services.
He also worked as an independent consultant and contractor for a year and managed two restaurant projects in Wichita, Kansas. While handling these projects, he took care of the facilities layout and design, construction management, budget planning, and menu development. With his excellent project management skills, both these projects quickly moved from the initial concept through start-up to successful ongoing operations.