Randy Sokol
Randy Sokol
Phone Number : 614-204-4904
Email : randy@sokolandassociates.com
Fax : 614-231-5510
Currently
Co-owner: Tee Jaye’s Country Place Restaurants
Real Estate Broker: Sokol Realty LLC
Owner: Sokol & Associates
Affiliations: Ohio Business Brokers Association, Ohio Restaurant Association & Central Ohio Restaurant Association
Professional Experience
- National Restaurant Association Public Affairs Conferences:1997-2006
- Election Advisory Committee: Tiberi for Congress
- NFIB representative to President Bush White House: Small Business Leaders 2000
- Personally contribute: ORA PAC Fund
- Personally contribute: NRA SAFE Fund
- Co-Chair: National Restaurant Association Ohio’s SAFE Fund Golf Outing 2001
- Phone calls to Senators and Congressman relating to small business issues
- National Restaurant Association winner: National Grassroots Award 2001
State Involvement
- Steering Committee: Ohio Hospitality Coalition (the legislative arm for ORA)1990-2001
- Chairman: Ohio Hospitality Coalition 1997-1998
- MC: Legislative Day Event while hosting Congressman Pat Tiberi 1999
- Developed OHC PAC fundraisers throughout Ohio
- Developed grassroots ‘Adopt a Candidate’ program for elections 2000
- Chairman: Ohio Restaurant Association 1999-2000
- Board Member: Ohio Restaurant Association 1991-2008
- Developed state-wide PAC for ORA locally
- Appointed by Taft & Voinovich to serve on Governors Food Service
- Advisory Committee to adopt new food code standards for Ohio 2002
- Advisory Board: Ohio State University Food Management 2002
- Member Ohio Restaurant Association
- Member of NFIB
Local Contribution
- Chairman: Central Ohio Restaurant Association 2007
- Executive Committee: Central Ohio Restaurant Association 2000-Present
- President: Children’s Hospital Development Board 2000
- Board Member: Children’s Hospital Development Board 1995-Present
- Chairman: Children’s Hospital Woody Hayes Golf Outing 2000
- Chairman: NFIB Columbus Action Committee
- Board Member: NFIB
- Merchant of the Year: Parson Avenue 1996
- Coach: Special Olympics Track & Basketball 1995-2000
- Founder: Jewish Business Forum 1999
- Chairman: Columbus Jewish Federation Annual Dinner 2003
- Member: Columbus Jewish Foundation 2000-Present
- Board Member: Ohio State University Hillel 2000-2005
- Board Member: Retail Food Safety Advisory 1999
- Committee member: JDRF Auction 2010-Present
- Founding member of board: Food & Wine Affair & Chair of Auction 2003
- Board Chair: Central Ohio Restaurant Association PAC 2005-2006
- Agudas Achim Board Member- 2014 to present
- Agudas Achim Brotherhood Chairman- 2014-2016
- Columbus Culinary School- Speaker quarterly
- In Christy Shoes Charity- Advsiory Board Member & on Founding Board
- City of Columbus Food Truck Board- Help create the laws and regulations
- City Of Columbus- Food Truck Advisory Board 2015- present
- City of Columbus- Local Food Action Plan Committee member 2014-2016
- SWAYCO- Single Use Bag Ban committee
Education
The Ohio State University
- Bachelor’s Degree: Restaurant Management
- Member: President’s Club
- Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity: Vice-President 1980
Dale Carnegie Institute
- Public Speaking
- Meeting Facilitation
- Award winner: Public Speaking
Capital University
- Professional Development: Management courses
Franklin University
- Professional Development: Communication classes
Hondros College
- Real Estate Broker License