Randy Lay

Managing Director, Restructuring

Randy Lay is a Managing Director at G2 Capital Advisors, specializing in operational and financial restructurings. Randy has over 40 years of experience in financial and operational management, systems implementation, capital raising, restructuring, and M&A in the construction, chemical, retail, automotive, and telecommunications industries.

Prior to joining G2, Randy was the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Williams Industrial Services Group, a supplier of civil construction services to the nuclear and fossil energy generation markets. Before his time with Williams, Randy served as the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, and Treasurer of GEO Specialty Chemicals, a diversified provider of high-value-added specialty chemicals. Throughout Randy’s career, he has held pivotal financial and operational roles at organizations such as Lazydays RV, Universal Access, Metromedia Fiber Network, International Specialty Products, United Technologies, and Xerox. His industry experience spans the construction, chemical, retail, automotive, and telecommunication sectors.

Currently, Randy is on the board of Friends of Joshua House, a Florida-based charity dedicated to creating a safe haven for children and teens in need. He is a past president of the Tampa Bay Chapter of Financial Executives International and a former ACG Tampa Bay board member.

Randy earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government and a Master of Business Administration from Boston University.

Outside of the office, he and his wife, Betsy, are avid sailors. They divide their time between Connecticut and Florida and enjoy visiting their children and grandchildren, who live between California and London, England.