HARRISBURG – Mechanicsburg resident Randy E. Eckels has joined HACC’s board of trustees for a two-year term.
Eckels brings 25 years of experience in management, engineering, operations, strategic planning, business development and sales and marketing. He is the chief operating officer for Sting Communications in Lebanon, where he is responsible for the operations of the regional telecommunications company including engineering, network operations, sales, customer services, project management and field service. Sting provides next generation broadband networking solutions to schools, hospitals and businesses.
Previously, Eckels was senior vice president for sales and marketing with CBORD Group, Inc., headquartered in Ithaca, N.Y., a provider of campus card, integrated security and food service software systems to colleges and universities. He also held vice president positions in business development and worldwide sales and marketing with KnowledgePlanet in Mechanicsburg, which develops learning management software systems, services and analytics for global companies.
He also serves on the board of directors of TechQuest Pennsylvania, an organization of professionals focused on making and keeping Pennsylvania a leader in advanced technology.
Eckels has a master’s degree in information systems from Penn State Harrisburg, a master’s degree in business administration from Lehigh University and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Penn State.
