What Clients and Colleagues Say
The strongest evidence of my work comes from the people who have worked with me as clients, colleagues, and creative partners.
Across different roles, organizations and assignments, their perspectives reflect the qualities I bring to the work: strategic judgment, writing and editorial expertise, collaboration, and a commitment to getting the work right.
Featured Testimonials
“As an award-winning journalist and senior PR and marketing strategist, he brings editorial rigor and a sharp strategic mind to every assignment. Whether humanizing AI-generated content or writing it himself, his work is consistently clear, credible, and compelling. … He fact-checks, refines, and ensures everything aligns with brand voice, ethics, and enterprise-level standards.”
Scott McNulty
Founder, IOENGINE and BIOTUNE • Former client at Fujifilm
“He is a solid thinker and an even more solid do-er, a dual capability that is increasingly hard to find in professional communicators. Further, he is a skilled writer—of all forms. … He has the capacity to gain the confidence of clients who take his counsel as being well-thought-through, well-presented, and highly credible.”
Steve Hoechster
Former Executive Vice President & General Manager, Technology Practice, Edelman • Former supervisor at Edelman
Strategic Judgment & Counsel
Good communications work starts with understanding the objective, the audience, and what needs to be accomplished.
“Randy reworked an important presentation and coached me on delivery. He asked the right questions to understand the objectives and audience and made several critical changes. More than just another set of eyes, Randy really understands the entire communications process.”
Andrew B. Johnson
Former client at Gartner
“Randy’s combination of qualities is rare in his industry. He is a first-class strategic thinker who also has a strong orientation to detail and follow through. He is also a pleasure to work with.”
Steve Dunlop
Dunlop Media • Executive Communications Trainer & News Industry Veteran
Writing & Editorial Judgment
Strong writing requires more than words. It requires knowing what is worth saying, what an audience needs to hear, and what will make the final piece clear, credible, and worth reading.
“Randy was an excellent collaborator and always provided our firm with focused direction, helping us get good work approved by the senior partners —no easy task. His copywriting is exceptional and made our designs come to life.”
Daniel Taylor
President & Creative Director, Taylor Design • Creative partner
“His past experience as a reporter and editor served us well in supporting effective external communications and media relations. His integrity was always on display, and he produced results.”
Mark Haviland
Former client at Fujifilm
“Randy helps writers combine the best qualities of AI (and avoid the worst) with the indispensable qualities that make the best writing uniquely human — and readable.”
Charlie Paikert
Contributing Reporter, Barron’s Advisor • U.S. Correspondent, Family Wealth Report • Contributing Writer, CityWire RIA
Working With Randy
The quality of the work matters. So does the way the work gets done.
“He identifies opportunities that help his clients meet their communications and marketing objectives. When asked to create content, he produces deliverables on time and on budget with little input from us. He is a great extension of our team.”
Kim Nelson
Former Public Relations & Customer Reference Manager, Quantum • Former client at Quantum
“Randy is the kind of person we all want on our team—great results from his efforts, on time, on budget, and easy to work with. … He will ask the questions he needs to so that he understands the assignment and then he’ll go to work!”
Steve Marshall Cohen
Author, Screenwriter, Editor & Instructor • Former client at American Express Tax & Business Services
Let’s Talk
Have a communications challenge that needs sharper thinking and stronger writing?
Whether you need original writing, help improving AI-assisted content, or senior strategic communications counsel, let’s talk about what you’re trying to accomplish and the clearest way to get there.