Randy D. | Leland

Randy D.

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SBA-Certified Small Business Owner | Consultant | Startup Founder

Studied at Robert H. Smith School of Business

Works at Innovacean

Available Tuesday at 3:00 PM UTC

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Randy's Coaching Offerings

Build a Successful Startup — In-Depth Founder Support

Expert coaching to help you achieve your entrepreneurial goals

$2,38020h of coaching

Build an Investor-Ready Fundraising Deck

Craft a narrative and build a polished deck that drives fundraising success

Starting at $1,25010h+ of coaching

Early-Stage Startup Coaching — Fundraising, Building, Growth

Best for early-stage founders trying to fundraise, build, hire, or grow

Starting at $6605h+ of coaching

Pay as you go

Get help with Ideation.

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Randy’s Entrepreneurship Qualifications

Experience level: Executive

100+ people coached for Entrepreneurship

In 2001, I read advice from renowned billionaire and philanthropist John Huntsman, Sr. which shaped my life. Looking back on his career, Huntsman's advice was to "get the best education you can get, work for the best companies you can and learn 'on their dime', and then break off and start your own company." I have followed that advice ever since. After achieving my goals and working for best-of-class Fortune 50 companies, I launched my entrepreneurial career. I founded a successful strategic consulting agency, cofounded a Silicon Valley startup accelerator, coached founders at UC Berkley's startup program, and founded a company to do business with federal/state government agencies. Many people dream of running their own company, and yet relatively few succeed. If you are seeking to pursue your entrepreneurial career, I can assist you to avoid pitfalls, navigate challenges, and achieve your dream.

Randy can help with:

Ideation

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About Randy

With over 20 years of experience leading marketing and brand strategy for companies ranging from startups to Fortune 50 global giants, I’ve worked with renowned brands like Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Google, Microsoft, P&G, Samsung, Target, and many more. My expertise spans Tech, Retail, Consumer Products, Fashion & Apparel, CPG, Entertainment, Medical, Manufacturing, and Government. I combine enterprise leadership with startup agility and drive transformational business results. Whether you are at the beginning of your career or at a mature stage, starting a company or managing a business unit for a global enterprise, I can help you to plan your course, pursue your dreams, and achieve your life goals.

Why do I coach?

My career progression was a challenging journey. Starting at a typical state university without recruiting relationships, I faced an uphill battle to get to where I wanted. Despite my academic performance and work experience, there was no direct path to my dream job. Through perseverance and the guidance of mentors, I progressed and achieved my dream to serve as a marketing leader for Fortune 50 companies. I learned that with the right coaching, anyone can achieve their dreams. Over the past two decades, I’ve been mentored by numerous executive recruiters and leaders, gaining valuable insights through their coaching and my personal experiences. This helped me to get opportunities with some of the best companies in the world. For the past decade, I have been coaching to share what I discovered and enable people to achieve their dreams.

Work Experience

President

WaterTech Solutions

August 2024 - Present

WaterTech Solutions provides a comprehensive set of solutions to enable health and wellness through safe drinking water. WaterTech brings certified expertise in Problem Diagnosis, Solution Design, and provides the most advanced water filtration systems on the market with education, training, and support. WaterTech systems treat, reduce, and remove more than 90 chemical, radiological, and microbial contaminants including bacteria, viruses, chemicals, disinfectant byproducts, and emerging contaminants. WaterTech has a proven track record of performance and reliability for 35+ years in more than 90 countries.

Founder & President

Innovacean

August 2016 - Present

Innovacean is a strategy consulting agency that specializes in driving transformative growth through data analysis, strategy, and execution for mid-cap companies. Innovacean combines the expertise of a strategy consultancy with the creative development and execution arm of marketing agency to bring end-to-end solutions to market and drive results.

Cofounder

sFoundation

April 2019 - April 2020

Co-founded Silicon Valley startup accelerator which was focused on early-stage startups and helping founders to successfully qualify for Y Combinator. Developed mentoring relationship with UC Berkley Startup program focused on startup customer value proposition, marketing development, and investment preparation. Coached multiple companies through UC Berkley and sFoundation. Developed Met with investors to garner investment, build strategic relationships, and achieve revenue goals.

Vice President of Marketing

Tailored Brands

September 2017 - February 2019

As senior marketing officer, led brand strategy, marketing, and innovation for one of the largest men's specialty brands in the US (Men's Wearhouse). Managed marketing teams, agencies, initiatives, steering committees, channel plans, and budget. Drove transformational growth in sales, acquisition, retention and a turnaround to consistent profitable growth.

Director of Marketing

Luxottica

April 2013 - August 2016

Led holistic marketing and innovation for the world's largest eyewear companies (LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, Ray-Ban, Oakley, etc.). Led brand strategy and new product/service/technology launches. Led competitive analysis, channel planning, creative development, and Go To Market. Reversed 10-year decline; drove record sales, profitability, retention, and traffic growth for 3 years.

Brand Manager

Procter & Gamble

March 2010 - April 2013

Led $2B global brand, managed P&L, $45MM marketing budget, and innovation pipeline. Partnered with regional teams, managed agencies, media, channel plans, and led broad cross-functional teams. Launched holistic brand restage, product innovation, and creative campaign that drove business from 10-year decline to positive growth.

Senior Category Marketer

Target

April 2006 - December 2009

Led holistic marketing for multiple categories including $6B Electronics category, Registries, and Holiday Gifting. Helped Apple to launch the company's first retail store-in-store. Developed joint business plans with Samsung, Sony, Microsoft, LG, and others. Led category development for Target.com--the 2nd largest e-commerce site in the world. Helped develop the first integrated realtime experience between site and store in the retail industry. Drove +42% sales growth.