Ray builds and develops successful teams that consistently meet and exceed expectations. He ensures business objectives are met, team members are engaged, and stake holders remain committed partners. He works diligently to cast vision for the growth and development of all, and partners across the organization to support internal and external goals. With over 18 years of experience in learning and development, he is a strategic leader with a proven track record of success. This experience includes creating training strategy for organizations, resulting in reduced turnover, improved employee engagement, and increased sales performance and client satisfaction. He has conceptualized, designed, and implemented a nationwide training presence to include establishing 15 training center locations, resulting in simplified processes, improved KPI attainment, and leadership development for all organizational levels.His expertise includes budget creation, designing leadership structure to support multiple lines of business, and evaluation of data to support improved business outcomes and determining ROI.He holds a Master of Arts in Organizational Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Ashford University.Ray has excelled at the creation of sales and training programs from idea to implementation and measurement. He works cross-functionally from the start to ensure buy-in across the organization.