The idea for this site came while I was launching my own company (Multisport Maps) – I needed people (lawyers, bankers, accountants, web designers….) and I wanted to work with other triathletes. It made sense to me – to hire someone who would understand what I was doing, and who I could trust to do solid work... but I didn’t know where to find them. So, that’s what I created here – a simple networking site for triathletes working outside the sport to connect, and hopefully, to give business to one another. On the left, there's a link to the list of athletes, categorized by their profession - each name accompanied by a short, descriptive paragraph. Every so often, on the main page, I’ll profile one of the people from the list - what exactly they do, what they look like, and best of all, how (and where) they race. I hope you enjoy.

---Brian Burns

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Feature (part 3) - Randy McLain

"Roommate Randy," as he's known to the people who live with him, is a pretty cool dude. He works hard, he trains like an animal, and he's a ton of fun around the house. Plus, he just bought a couple boxes of girlscout cookies that I get to eat, so his stock is pretty high right now.

Randy works for McKesson Corp., the mega-huge health care company. He works as part of a team that helps smaller health care providers deal with some of the most expensive chronic diseases (like diabetes) - giving them some of the support and tools they need to manage the disease. The idea is to work on preventative management - to treat the disease before it lands people in the emergency room... which keeps the patient happy, and which keeps money in the pocket of health care providers. While doctors and nurses create much of the content for the programs, Randy works on the financial side of things - creating the pricing plans for each client. He decides if do a project for 15 million, or just 14. It's important work - not only because the quotes have to be solid (you don't want to forget a zero on that one), but because Randy has to understand the big picture of every project. It isn't a job for just any number-cruncher, and from what I gather, Randy's pretty good at what he does.

Randy's athletic resume is pretty decent too - he's a former D-1 football player (at Northwestern), and now, a darn good triathlete and cyclist. He did IMWI a couple years back, during his heavily tri-obsessed days, but didn't have a great race (nutritional problems on the run). Now he races bikes more than anything, and enjoys some darn good results on the track – he was best all around rider (30-34) at nationals in ‘06. This season, he'll head out on the track circuit (for both nats and worlds), hit a couple road races, and wreck havoc on the 5430 Long Course bike leg (I'll try and run his ass down). Judging by some of the training he’s already doing, it should be a pretty good season for him.

If you want to connect with Randy or connect with McKesson through Randy, you can use his work email: randy.mclain@mckesson.com. He can get you in contact with the right people quickly, and cut out a few steps for you. Plus, he said he'd buy me some more cookies if a client signed on through Tri Biz. So just maybe, I can kick some back to you.

A couple pictures of Randy.

The Head Shot:


And the Racing shot:
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