Michael Randall is the Principal of MJ Business Consulting and the Executive Director and CEO of the Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation (GRDC) in Detroit, where he has led the development of 77 affordable homes and more than $30 million in neighborhood investment since 2022.

 

Through MJ Business Consulting, Michael helps small business owners get capital-ready — business planning, financial empowerment, and the coaching that turns a plan into funding. He facilitates Michigan Women Forward's Capital Readiness Lab and previously coached small business owners on financial wellbeing through Operation HOPE at First Independence Bank.

 

His career spans community health, housing, and community development, including leadership roles at the American Heart Association, AmeriHealth Caritas, and Habitat for Humanity. He teaches urban planning at Wayne State University.