"We are thrilled to have Randy engaged with us, and looking forward to having the opportunity to benefit from his extensive experience and track record of success," said Greg Orwoll.

"An extra exciting facet of his experience is his track record of success in both visual design and color guard and we will see the effects of his depth of experience in both areas".

Randy has had successful collaborations with Bret Kuhn and Max Mullinix in the past and looks forward to continuing with them again, along with the rest of the experienced Colts design team.

Biography:

Randy Nelson was the Director of Bands at Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, FL for 26 years. During this time, the Choctawhatchee Band appeared in every major parade, performed at numerous NFL games, won four FMBC Class AAAAA State Championships, and excelled at all Florida Band Association Music Assessments.

He is currently a freelance designer, consultant and clinician for bands, drum corps and color guards, including being the visual designer for the Jacksonville State University Marching Southerners.

He was the visual coordinator for Spirit Drum & Bugle Corps in 2005-07 and is the designer for the University of Alabama Winter Guard as well as design consultant for the University of Alabama Million Dollar Band.

Randy has served as an adjudicator for Bands of America, Drum Corps International, Western Band Association and numerous state and regional events.

He is a member of the WGI Board of Directors where he currently serves on the Executive Board. He is a lifetime member of the Florida Bandmasters Association and is a member of the WGI Hall of Fame.

Randy is thrilled to be invited to work with the Colts program as visual designer and is equally excited to have the opportunity to work with Bret Kuhn once again, following the successful collaboration they experienced together at the Cavaliers in the 1980s.

Randy maintains a residence in Fort Walton Beach, FL, and currently lives in Colorado Springs, CO.