Advisory Board
The advisory board is made up of individuals that are in Law Enforcement, State Government, Education, Legal, Judicial and Business that share the vision of ACOA and provide research, data and solutions to aid in the improvement of the ADOC.
Randy McGilberry – President
Alabama Corrections Officers Association was established by Randy McGilberry and named as a true representative for the Corrections Officers based on a six month investigation of the Alabama prison system. The investigation began at 1:30 am on March 7, 2016. Randy was awakened by an official from St. Clair that notified him that his son (CO Seth McGilberry) had been stabbed by an inmate and was having emergency surgery in Birmingham. Since that day he has devoted hours of research and has done a deep dive to understand the real root cause for the incident. During this investigation (with the assistance of officers, reporters and Legislators) many deficiencies were uncovered and brought out to confirm the reports of previous management misconduct.
Further research shows two organizations that are on payroll deduction and very little to show for the hard earned money of those they represent. Randy does not come from a military or law enforcement background. Randy does have a successful career in baseball reaching the Major Leagues. After baseball his career moved to Safety Management, Construction Management, Design, Project Management, Procurement and Facility Management. He is retired from ExxonMobil.
Katheryn Kennedy – Vice President
Katheryn Kennedy served former Governor Bob Riley as a liaison to the Alabama Department of Corrections. Katheryn worked with the members of the Joint Legislative Prison Committee, on behalf of then Governor Riley, to address a litany of issues from a variety of perspectives. Katheryn has worked cohesively with all branches of state government from the Office of the Governor, the Alabama Legislature, to the Administrative Office of Courts. Katheryn also served as the Director of Public Affairs for the Alabama Department of Homeland Security. Through her experience, she has worked with every level of law enforcement and is committed to results driven work with unyielding dedication.
Katheryn holds a B.A. in Political Science from Auburn University and a M.S. in Public Administration from Troy University.
