Ray Lilley Email & Phone Number

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Responsible for all aspects of the golf facility including the golf course/club house, pro shop, practice grounds, and restaurant. Oversee a staff of four full-time managers and 30+ part-time and full-time employees. Responsible for hiring staff and administering payroll, budgeting, weekly and monthly reporting, along with creation and implementation of new programs. Oversee established programs including junior and adult clinics, summer camps, monthly events, and partnership with PGA Hope which works with area veterans to teach them the game of golf. Work closely with Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation to ensure all county regulations and policies are in place at the facility.

Palm Beach County, Florida, United States

Directed and managed all aspects of the youth hockey programs within the tri-rink facility. Organized and oversaw the Youth Hockey Development League that runs year-around, split by seasons. Responsible for preseason recruitment and registration, evaluations, team building, uniform ordering, and hiring qualified and certified coaches for all levels and programs. Directly oversaw the facility’s Hockey Academy which consists of the Learn to Play Hockey and Skills & Drills programs, as well as multiple Summer Hockey Camps and Day Off From School Camps. Coordinated weekly email communications for all program participants, as well as weekly payroll, program budget reports, and other tasks assigned and requested by the General Manager.

Responsible for carrying out events throughout Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Western Massachusetts promoting the TaylorMade brand and personally fitting golfers for TaylorMade golf clubs and golf balls.

Oxford, Connecticut, United States

Manage and oversee the day-to-day operations of golf operations and special events, including outings, membership, leagues, and public play. Oversee leagues and tournament operations from start to finish, including planning, set up, registration, rules, scoring, and other responsibilities as requested. Hire, train, schedule, and oversee all golf operations staff and ensure quality and consistent customer service. Collaborate with ownership to develop and implement policies and procedures for all staff. Responsible for pro shop merchandising, ordering, and inventory control, while serving as administrator for point-of-sale and reservation systems.

Uncasville, Ct

Produce game previews, recaps, and features for NLL.com with specific coverage of the New England Black Wolves. Dedicated to providing in-depth coverage of the club through writing, social media, and other game duties as assigned by the club communications staff and/or league office. Provide compelling story lines by capturing behind the scenes content, memorable moments, human interest stories, and anything that brings the excitement of the game to life while operating on tight deadlines provided by the league.

Hartford, Ct

Directly responsible for planning and organizing fundraising events and increasing awareness of the organization and its mission. Manages all aspects of each event including site reservations, marketing and advertising, outreach, and set up and break down. Success of the events relies heavily on relationships with companies, executives, volunteers, and other JA supporters. Emphasize and strategize ways to turn bowling participants into classroom volunteers, and vice versa.

Middlefield, Connecticut

Manage and oversee the day-to-day operations of the 45 hole golf facilities, including membership, outings, leagues, public, and schools. Also responsible for overseeing all golf operations staff along with developing and implementing policies and procedures for pro shop and outside services. Responsible for pro shop merchandising, ordering, and inventory control, while serving as administrator for point-of-sale and tee sheet systems. Oversees tournament operations from start to finish, including planning, set up, registration, rules, scoring, and other responsibilities, as requested. Also works with General Manager, Sales Manager, Lyman Orchards, and Billy Casper Golf to update social media accounts with announcements, specials, and more.

Norwich, Ct

Accountable for all aspects of day-to-day operations of the team inside the clubhouse including equipment, uniforms, pre and postgame meals, and laundry. Issues and maintains equipment and uniforms while keeping an up-to-date inventory of all items in the clubhouse. Manages equipment and uniform orders with General Manager and Minor League Equipment Manager while working with vendors on orders for equipment and other products not provided by the Major League club. Serves as liaison between all on-field personnel and front office staff. Supervise and delegate home and visiting clubhouse assistants and bat boys with all clubhouse and dugout duties. Assist General Manager with transactions along with player arrivals and departures. Also collaborates with the team’s trainer to organize logistics and itineraries for road trips throughout the season.

Windsor, Ct

Contract position - Responsible for working with marketing and development staff on all aspects of fundraising, including administrative work, event planning and execution, grant preparation, computer and paper file maintenance, mailings, and solicitation for the non-profit organization. Also assists with marketing and communications. Supply market research and analytics and contribute to marketing campaigns and strategies throughout all channels including social media, local media, and face-to-face. Create, produce and edit marketing videos and presentations for use at fundraising events, social media, and other communications as needed.

Hartford, Connecticut

Responsible for organizing and overseeing production for the 10pm and 11pm news segments. Manage the newsroom and contribute to the editorial process along with making strategic decisions as information becomes available. Research sports related news stories; edit video and voice overs when needed. Use Final Cut Pro to capture and log clips from live games, archives and national feeds to develop highlight and feature packages for the on-air segment. Utilize social media for updates, news, and teases for the nightly news segments. Prepare and write rundowns, scripts and story lines for several on-air personalities. Cover events such as Travelers Championship, Connecticut Open at Yale, and other local sporting events.

Hartford, Connecticut / Scottsdale, Az

Seasonal position reporting directly to the Minor League Equipment Manager and Director of Player Development, responsible for managing, issuing, and maintaining all equipment, uniforms, and apparel for the Minor League players, coaches and staff during Spring Training. Assist with the preparation and set-up of all six fields and practice areas while managing logistics of training equipment and other necessities outlined in daily practice plans and training schedules from the coaching staff. Organize and maintain the equipment room, five locker rooms, and laundry room on a daily basis.

Hartford, Connecticut

Responsible for everything inside the clubhouse including issuing and maintaining equipment and uniform inventory. Serves as liaison between all on-field personnel and front office staff. Supervise clubhouse assistants and bat boys with all clubhouse and dugout duties. Manage equipment and uniform orders with Merchandise Manager and Minor League Equipment Manager. Assist General Manager with transactions along with player arrivals and departures. Also collaborates with the team’s trainer to organize logistics and itineraries for road trips throughout the season.

New Britain, Ct

Responsible for everything inside the clubhouse including issuing and maintaining equipment and uniform inventory. Served as liaison between all on-field personnel and front office staff. Supervise clubhouse assistants and bat boys with all clubhouse and dugout duties. Coordinate with caterers to provide pre-game and post-game meals for players and coaches. Manage equipment and uniform orders with Merchandise Manager and Major League Equipment Manager.

Bristol, Ct

Accountable for distributing sports data quickly and accurately through any ESPN media platforms including studio television, the BottomLine, ESPN.com, Fantasy, and GameCast. Responsible for data including but not limited to clock and score status, play-by-play, traditional and advanced statistics, and statistical analysis. Work in individual settings, small groups and large groups to contribute to coverage of live events, projects and other initiatives across the newsroom. Verify the results of one’s own work and that of others while performing with a consistently high attention to detail.

Brookline, Ma

Acted as a liaison between prospective student-athletes and coaches in a professional and appropriate manner. Served as the student-athlete representative at school and athletic department events. Administrative duties included preparing mailings, personalized emails and making phone calls to prospective student-athletes. Assisted the Sports Information Director at all home athletic events using StatCrew to keep track of game statistics. Selected to represent Newbury College and the New England Collegiate Conference at the January 2013 NCAA Convention in Grapevine, TX; wrote a summation of the experience which was published on both websites.

Hartford, Connecticut

Assisted the Sports Director with all aspects of production for the 5pm, 10pm and 11pm news segments. Researched potential sports related news stories; edit previously recorded video and voice over when needed. Used Final Cut Pro to capture and log clips from live games and developed a highlight sequence for the on-air segment. Assisted several on-air personalities as they prepared for their shows by writing scripts and story lines. Covered sporting events such as Travelers Championship, New Haven Open at Yale, P&G Gymnastics Championships and American Legion Northeast Regional playoffs.

Hartford, Ct

Supervised game promotions staff and acted as customer service representative executing arena promotions both in the stands and on ice. Managed fan interaction before, during and after games as well as community appearances with team mascot. Created and carried out all in game promotions and managed detailed spreadsheets for game day promotions participants. Responsible for lining up game day scripts and timelines for the Director of Game-Night Presentation. Utilized social media when necessary for daily promotions and game night information. Also assisted with ordering from vendors and designing new promotional products. Contributed to major events including 'Connecticut Whale Tip-A-Player Dinner & Sports Carnival’ as well as the 13 day 'Whalers Hockey Fest' which consisted of numerous outdoor hockey games at youth, high school, college, professional and celebrity levels.

Hartford, Ct

Unpaid position working with full-time front office staff for school credit. Assisted the Director of Marketing with planning and developing marketing campaigns for season tickets, individual games, group sales and all ticket mini plans. Responsible for updating all social media sites on a daily basis, preparing detailed spreadsheets for game day promotional participants and season ticket holders, creating new in game promotions and lining up game day scripts and timelines for the Director of Game-Night Presentation. Contributed to major events including 'Connecticut Whale Tip-A-Player Dinner & Sports Carnival’ as well as the 13 day 'Whalers Hockey Fest' which consisted of numerous outdoor hockey games at youth, high school, college, professional and celebrity levels.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Traveled to local and regional events (sporting events, concerts, etc.) and stores to distribute samples of new products from major brands such as Coca Cola, Dunkin Donuts, OFF! and more. Interacted with the various audiences to generate interest and excitement in the products as well as answer their questions and hand out coupons and/or samples. Responsible for a supervising a team of three to ten promoters and coordinating a plan for each venue to set up giveaways, information tables and other promotional tactics.

Full-time position directly responsible for many aspects of the day-to-day operations for the New York Rangers affiliate playing in the American Hockey League. Interacted with players, coaches, staff, officials and visiting teams to ensure all needs were met. Gained an intimate working knowledge of how a professional sports franchise works. Chose not to excercise the option year of my contract so I could return to college and finish my education.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Unpaid volunteer position on game nights and during select practices. Responsible for supporting the team’s full-time equipment managers in all aspects of player preparation for these events. Also worked with visiting teams and game night officials during home games to make sure they had everything on hand per league guidelines and any special needs.

Responsibilties included responding to customer inquiries, greeting visitors in the office and preparing outgoing correspondence. Responsible for consolidating and recording data received as part of the NFL's Logitech "Beat Boomer" Football Challenge Program. Compiled data from other surveys, contests and sweepstakes while assisting colleagues with other duties as assigned.

Bachelor’S Degree, Sports Management

Activities and Societies: - Two Time Captain, Men's Golf Team (NCAA Division III) - Vice President, Student-Athletes Advisory Committee.

High School

Activities and Societies: 8 Varsity Letters - Hockey (3), Golf (3), Soccer (1), Field Hockey Manager (1)

High School

Activities and Societies: Varsity Ice Hockey, Varsity Golf and Freshman Football