MEET THE TEAM
RANDY ASBURY
PRESIDENT
Randy has been the Director of Business Development for the Moberly Area Economic Development Corporation since August 21, 2019. He is now serving as President.
Randy Asbury was a former Missouri state representative, and serves as CEO/founder of Principled Solutions & Strategies, LLC through which he provides professional association management, public policy, legislative advocacy, and consulting services. He is also a realtor with Century 21 McKeown & Associates, Inc. in Moberly. Prior to these positions, he was executive director for the Coalition to Protect the Missouri River for 15 years. In that role, he advocated for and protected the economic interests of agriculture, navigation, and utility interests relative to Missouri River environmental issues. Asbury previously served as a Randolph County associate commissioner.
Randy graduated from Fayette High School and the University of Missouri. He resides in Salisbury, Missouri with his wife, Connie, and has four adult children and two grandchildren.
TINA BEALMER
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Tina Bealmer leads the administrative team for Moberly Area Economic Development where she has been a valued member of the group since 2009. She is a graduate of the Heartland Economic Development Course. Prior to her time at MAEDC, Tina spent 20 years with G.E. Financial in team management and leadership roles in addition to her experience in retail banking.
Tina and her husband Jeff live in Huntsville and have two sons. She is active in the community serving as the Treasurer for the Huntsville United Methodist Church and a Team Mom and ardent supporter of the Westran Hornet athletic program.
KAYLEE PAFFRATH
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Kaylee Paffrath is a lifelong resident of Missouri, having been born and raised in Mexico, Missouri. She received her Bachelors of Science in Business Administration (’12) and Masters of Business Administration (’22) from Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri. She joined the MAEDC offices in February 2023 as the Director of Business Development. In this role, she is responsible for business expansion, community development, housing and development projects, and more.
Prior to joining MAEDC, she directed the fundraising, marketing, and public relations efforts of Moberly Area Community College. Previously, she worked at Gold Crest Distributing and the Essential Family of Brands in Mexico, MO as Creative Marketing Director. Her responsibilities included sourcing products from international companies and synthesizing marketing stakeholders' input into communication and art strategies that were based on broad strategic goals.