Randy Baker Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Texas

Strategic communications and/or gaming-related regulatory affairs consulting to select clients. Speech writing and coaching and special events management also undertaken.

St. Louis, Mo

The Isle is a significant regional casino entertainment company, ranking seventh in size when compared to other publicly traded gaming companies. Was founding chair of the Board-level Compliance Committee (1999-2012), served on the Audit Committee for the entire period, and represented the company at numerous conferences both in the U.S. and abroad.

San Diego, California

Organized and served as inaugural chair of the Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming. Developed nation's first academic degree in tribal gaming (B.S. in Hospitality & Tourism Management with emphasis in Tribal Gaming). Also pioneered graduate courses in the discipline. Spoke widely( both nationally and internationally) and published in professional journals.

Memphis, Tennessee

Managed foundation supporting Shelby County, Tennessee, public school system. Provided advice and counsel to school board and superintendent.

Memphis, Tennessee

Was name partner in major regional public relations/ public affairs firm, subsidiary of Thompson & Company (advertising agency). Major clients included regional chamber of commerce, Memphis International Airport Authority, high tech concerns, major manufacturer, public transit authority, and county public school system.

Reno, Nevada

Taught courses in casino operations and gaming law. Spoke widely at industry conferences and published in professional journals.

Memphis, Tennessee

Executive speechwriting and management of corporate lobbying efforts in support of casino gaming legalization in 12 jurisdictions. Holiday Corporation was a holding company for a number of hotel and casino brands. On the casino side, it has now morphed into Caesar's Entertainment.

Houston, Texas

Served as first director of marketing-related services for this major Texas law firm which merged with a major Chicago firm to become Locke Lloyd in 2007. The present firm is now one of the nation's top 100 law firms with 650 lawyers in 13 offices around the world.

Houston, Texas

Served as first director of marketing-related services for this top 100 law firm. Baker Botts now has over 700 lawyers in 15 offices globally.

Houston, Texas

Served as communications officer for the Houston area's economic development authority in depths of the oil-industry depression of the late 1980's when Houston lost 100,000 jobs. HEDC later merged into The Greater Houston Partnership, a number of chamber-of-commerce related organizations under a single umbrella.

Houston, Texas

Head of 128-person marketing/ communications/ public affairs/ customer relations department of Houston transit authority. Won nation's top prize in public relations (the Public Relations Society of America Silver Anvil in two separate categories) for work done to enhance community opinion of the Authority. Position was entitled Assistant General Manager - Public Affairs at that time.

Houston, Texas

Prepared issue papers for this midcap oil and gas company to guide government relations strategies and lobbied personally on behalf of the company in Rocky Mountain states. Company was a subsidiary of R.J. Reynolds, which sold it to Phillips Petroleum Company following greenmail episode.

Houston, Texas

Handled public relations needs of National Oil Supply, U.S. Homes Inc., and other major Houston companies in robust economic boom before oilfield crash.

Washington, D.C.

Served as director of the Project to Update the American Bar Association Standards Relating to the Administration of Criminal Justice, published by Little Brown & Company in 1980. Worked with Criminal Justice staff in governmental relations work on The Hill.

Houston, Texas (Uh Law School)

Initiated and edited monthly newsletter and quarterly law journal, both dealing with current issues in criminal defense work while a law student at the University of Houston.

Houston, Texas

Served as police reporter and back-up political reporter at Houston City Hall. Promoted to cover Galveston County municipalities shortly before resigning to go to law school.

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Member, Order of the Barons; Managing Editor, National Journal of Criminal Defense (produced by National College.

B.A, Journalism/ Political Science

Activities and Societies: Editor of the editorial page (one day a week), The Daily Texan

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Activities and Societies: Editor, The Texian

Diploma (With Highest Honors)

Activities and Societies: Editor, The Carroller; Vice President, Senior Class