A partner in the international consulting firm of Carr, Swanson and Randolph, Bob Randolph brings a background in business, economics (MA, Politics and Economics, Oxford University) and Law (JD Harvard Law School) to his work in international development where he chiefly manages the design and implementation of mediation programs.    Over the past twenty years, Bob has been actively involved in the international arena as a corporate executive, an international arbitrator and mediator, diplomat promoting democracy and governance (USAID), a practicing attorney specializing in civil rights and corporate governance issues, and a Conflict Resolution Expert with experience in Eastern Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. 

Since 2006, Bob has been intensely involved in leading mediation projects in Nepal and Egypt.   After successfully completing a dispute resolution initiative for the Supreme Court of Nepal during 2006-2007, Bob shifted his focus to Egypt where he is currently leading CSR's efforts to design and implement a mediation centre for the Ministry of Investment's "General Authority for Free Trade Zones and Investment" which will focus on corporate governance and commercial disputes. 

Bob has led assessment teams in Croatia, Bulgaria and Bosnia, has managed the design and implementation of mediation and conflict resolution programs in Croatia, Bulgaria, Nepal and Egypt, and has also advised governments on the enactment of Alternative Dispute Resolution ("ADR") statutes to reduce judicial backlogs and enhance the rule of law in countries with emerging legal systems (Nigeria, Croatia and Bulgaria). 

Bob has extensive international experience as a senior executive with USAID.  From 1998-2001 he headed the USAID Asia & Near East Bureau (Senate Confirmed) where he had responsibility for democracy and governance and conflict resolution programs in Egypt, Nepal, West Bank/Gaza, Lebanon, Jordan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia (Acheh and East Timor), India and the Philippines (Mindanao).  Bob also has a broad experience with transitioning countries, having led the first US missions to Cambodia and Vietnam in 1995 while with the State of Washington, and having spearheaded the opening in the year 2000 of the first USAID office in Vietnam since 1975.

Bob is a member of the Washington State and Virginia Bars.  A Rhodes Scholar, Bob holds an MA from Oxford University in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.  He is a an honors graduate of Harvard Law School and recently earned a LL.M. in International Tax (International Tax Focus) from Georgetown Law School (2002),