Randy Neely is Founder of Tether Technologies, Inc. and author of the book The Key to Keys. Having spent more than 40 years in the security and property management industries, Randy saw a glaring need for a key control program that would actually prevent the loss of keys. On multiple occasions, Randy dealt with situations where master keys were lost or misplaced, ultimately costing facility owners tens of thousands of dollars in re-keying expenses.

Randy was president and CEO of Northwest Protective Service, a regional security company in the Pacific Northwest. Previously, he was regional vice president of ABM Security Services for 21 years and regional manager for Universal Protection Services. Randy also managed residential and high-rise properties in Southern California and worked in security for the hospitality industry. Randy is the past president of the Washington State Security Council.