The United States Sports Academy is proud to welcome Randy W. Smith and Vincent Butta to its esteemed Board of Trustees. The Academy is governed by its Board of Trustees, consisting of a group of diverse professionals with specific expertise important to the formation of such an organization.
Smith is a former Vice President and Senior Consultant who began his career with Merrill in 1 983. Randy obtained his BS degree from Auburn University in 1977. Randy and his team assisted clients in comprehensive wealth management, developing strategies and long-term plans for the creation and growth of wealth, protection and preservation of wealth and tax minimization strategies, seeking to plan tax advantaged distributions of wealth during life, and planning wealth distribution after death. Randy Lives in Orange Beach with his wife, Susan, where he is active in the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber and the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce. He also serves as a board member for the Foley Rotary Club and recently served as an Academy Trustee Emeritus having previously served on the board from 2003-2006.
Butta is an executive and entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience working in the global business community in social media, digital marketing, entertainment, content creation, film, music, and business strategy. He is the co-founder of Zash Global Media and Entertainment and a board member for Lomotif, and upcoming social media platform. Butta holds a bachelor’s degree in business and marketing from Pepperdine University.
