The GeorgiaCarolina Council of the Boy Scouts of America will proudly present it’s prestigious Distinguished Citizen award to Randall W. Hatcher, president of MAU Workforce Solutions at the organization’s annual award banquet on Thursday, February 16.

The awards dinner will be at the Nature and Adventure Center, 4316 Three J Drive in Evans.

The Distinguished Citizen Award is an annual honor bestowed on peoples who have demonstrated a deep commitment and service to the community, and whose lives inspire our youth to lead, accept responsibility and care for others.

Since graduating from the University of Georgia in 1978, Randy has worked for MAU Workforce Solutions, a family-owned business founded by his late father, William G. Hatcher Sr. When Randy joined the company, it had just seven full-time employees (including him, his brother, and father) and twenty-five temporary employees working at customer locations in Augusta, Georgia. Today, MAU’s reach extends internationally, and it is one of the largest independently owned, staffing firms in North America.

Randy has learned many lessons on his life journey. He has come to believe that successful companies will survive and flourish through developing strategic partnerships that allow them time and free up resources necessary to reinvent themselves lest they be commoditized.Randy has written a book on this lesson called The Birth of a New Workforce.Most importantly to him is the value of operating a business under Godly principles.

Randy is the Chairman of the Augusta Tech Foundation and serves on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, the Alliance for Ft. Gordon, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors, and Chairman of the Georgia EMIA Workforce Committee.Randy currently belongs to the World President’s Organization (WPO) and the Chief Executives’ Organization (CEO).

His passions include influencing behavior to encourage positive outcomes.In the business world, this idea has manifested itself in two primary ways:through his pioneering roles in both the staffing and outsourcing industries, and through his many interactions with business leaders, whether one-on-one or in group settings.On the personal side, he enjoys teaching and stretching the minds of others to more deeply consider the tenets of the Christian faith.

Randy is married to Marilee, and they have three children, five grandsons and two granddaughters.

The keynote speaker will be Mr. Terry Fossum, adventurer, bestselling author, and Boy Scout. The “real” world’s most interesting man has captivated audiences across the nation with his unique and compelling story about the impact Scouting has made on his life.

A reception will be held at 6:30 p.m. with dinner and program at beginning at 7:00 p.m. The dinner is also a fundraiser for the Georgia-Carolina Council, which serves approximately 1,500 youth in across sixteen counties in the greater CSRA.

For more information, or to register for the event, please contact Carolyn Osborne at 706.733.5277 x102 or visit www.gacacouncil.org/distinguishedcitizen.