Randy Royster retired as President and CEO of the Albuquerque Community Foundation on December 31, 2025. He currently serves as a Special Advisor to the Foundation. 

For two decades, Randy was a transformative leader at the Foundation, guiding its growth and expanding its impact across New Mexico. When he became CEO in 2005, the Foundation managed $39.2M in assets. Today, assets total over $185.2M and annual grantmaking exceeds an estimated $15.4M. Randy’s commitment to collaboration strengthened civic engagement, economic development, and the Foundation’s national presence during his tenure. 

Randy is a multi-generation native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, married to María Griego-Raby, with four children and five grandchildren. He is an attorney, holding Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Business Administration degrees. 

• Red or green? Red
• Mountain or River? River
• Comedy Club or Dance Club? Dance Club – I won a 32 hour Disco Dance Marathon in college
• Hometown: ABQ
• High School Mascot: Matadors
• If you could have lunch with anyone alive or dead, who would it be? Dead – Jesus Christ; Alive – Warren Buffett
• If you didn’t work for the Foundation, where would you work? Locally – Maestas Development; Nationally – The Democracy Collaborative
• Name three songs you would include on your soundtrack of life: Louis Armstrong, “What a Wonderful World”; Michael Jackson, “Man in the Mirror”; and Etta James, “At Last”
• What’s your favorite time of the year in New Mexico? Summer
• What is a skill you’d like to learn? Spanish fluency
• If you could witness any event of the past, present or future, what would it be? Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech