Ray Thombs is a Leadership : Catalytic Change : People Developer. Retired Veteran. at Westmor Industries. He possess expertise in leadership development, public speaking, music, leadership, event planning and 38 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I am writing to offer my recommendation of Ray Thombs. I hired Ray in January of 2016, as branch manager of my petroleum maintenance division, Messer Petroleum Equipment, located in South Portland, Maine. This division was a recent acquisition and I was having difficulty finding a strong manager to handle the day-to-day operations. Ray was able to immediately bring accountability to the daily operations and build a culture of respect. He unearthed some damaging habits and was able to correct the course of the division. Ray remained in this role for about two and a half year when he transitioned to the Operations Manager for Messer Truck Equipment in Westbrook, Maine. Here, he managed the shop and warehouse operations and oversaw 15 employees. The previous operations manager was highly divisive and manipulative and created a caustic culture that permeated all aspects of the company. The company was headed in the wrong direction and needed immediate assistance. Ray was able to systematically build a plan for recovery and then worked with the Sales Manager to take restore the company’s reputation and relationships. Through his work, we were able to regain profitability and shift then entire company culture. As the company continued to grow, I realized my personal need to step out of the day-to-day operations to allow my managers to do the job they were entrusted to do. With this in mind, I promoted Ray to General Manager and began the transition of stepping out of the day-to-day. Ray was crucial in helping me create a list of tasks and duties that I previously performed and then strategically reassigning those responsibilities. Ultimately, Ray’s leadership allowed me to step into the visionary role and helped the departmental managers to flourish. In mid-2019, I was presented with an opportunity to open a second location in Columbus, Ohio. Realizing the sizable distance between our locations posed a distinct challenge, I tapped Ray to help evaluate the opportunity and ultimately, to replicate our company culture in another location. Ray accepted my offer and began “commuting” back and forth to Ohio with a two-weeks-here, two-weeks-there schedule. Ray excelled at building the business by first finding a strong entrepreneurial branch manager and then building local relationships with the commercial vehicle dealers. He was able to see and understand the big picture of establishing a new location while pivoting quickly to ensure all of the necessary tasks were completed. In closing, Ray is a delight to work with and I wouldn’t hesitate to hire him again. He specializes in cataclysmic change and I have seen it in many different areas of my business. I have the utmost confidence in his ability to shape your business and your culture." and "Ray Thombs #1 Quality is his attitude. When I think of Ray, I think of a smile. He is positive, knowledgeable, patient, understanding, dedicated, and energetic. He is easy to work with, and professional. I would highly recommend Ray. He would enhance any team of professionals."