(LISTEN): Columbia Housing Authority chief executive officer Randy Cole appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”

The Columbia Housing Authority was founded in 1956. Its mission is to provide safe, healthy and affordable housing to low-income Columbia/Boone County residents and families. Columbia Housing Authority chief executive officer Randy Cole joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable.” The Columbia Housing Authority currently serves about 2,000 households and about 4,000 residents. Mr. Cole grew up in western Missouri’s Liberty, which is a Kansas City suburb. He played football and baseball in high school and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Mizzou. Mr. Cole has held numerous jobs in his career, including a stint in then-Columbia city manager Ray Beck’s office. He also managed weatherization and low-income energy assistance for Central Missouri Community Action. Mr. Cole also previously worked for the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC). He tells listeners that the Columbia Housing Authority has 76 employees and that they own and maintain about 750 units. Mr. Cole describes his job as meaningful, adding it has a real impact on lives: