Randy Skinner is noted for his work nationally in the area of community transformation. He developed his unique approach to crime reduction, poverty eradication, affordable housing, hunger programs, and transforming culture over a period of thirty years of work as a consultant in the criminal justice community.
While known nationally for his work for justice in areas of child protection and race relations, he is most recently noted for his work in Dallas and West Palm Beach, FL. He has also worked to eradicate hunger and food deserts on San Antonio and poverty in Corpus Christi, Texas poorest zip codes. The zip codes are located in West Dallas, Texas and the Hillcrest and West Oso communities of Corpus Christi, Texas.
He currently is working to reclaim 25 city blocks in the poorest neighborhoods of West Palm Beach, Florida.
As Executive Director of Strategic Justice Initiatives, Inc. (SJI), Skinner has facilitated a block-by-block reclamation of poor neighborhoods in West Dallas, which has 5000 homes and 27,000 residents. In the historic minority Hillcrest community of Corpus Christi, Skinner was involved in the development and planning of a new community of relocated residents. That work was temporarily halted during the Hurricane Harvey devastation, where Skinner was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott as one of eight Texans to help rebuild the devastated areas with $100 million in private donations raised by Gov. Abbott.
Currently, West Dallas has been transformed from one of the more violent zip codes in Dallas, to one of the safest. The five elementary schools have been reclaimed and led into academic standing, while the local high school and middle school have made significant progress in academic, discipline and character development. More than $4Billion of investments have come into the formerly 11th poorest zip code in America, and most violent in Dallas for over one-hundred years. Today, It serves as a model for Opportunity Zones, and is one of the safest in the City of Dallas, Texas.
"I have worked closely with Randy Skinner and regard him as one of the true leaders in our community. He is truly producing demonstrable results in transforming West Dallas. His citywide movement to end hunger and homelessness are admirable examples of servant leadership and to his commitment to change our community and individual lives. His leadership and perseverance as Chair of Dallas Ethics Commission have made a difference in our city’s government.”
Tom Leppert - Former Dallas Mayor and Former CEO Kaplin, Inc., CEO Turner Corporation
The vision of Transformation Palm Beach County is to develop a caring community where relief workers help facilitate a culture in the neighborhood of caring about the health, housing, education, economic needs, of the community. Through servant leadership the urban relief workers model creates healthy relationships that contribute to a safe environment resulting in trust and open doors for caring relationships. This includes community outreach, educational classes, and counseling, feeding programs, clothing programs, and more.