An award-winning business adviser who has trained more than two thousand people, specialising in confidence-building and releasing innate skills. A co-founder of She Inspires Foundation.
Ray worked for three of the top ten ad agencies in the UK, and was Managing Director of the biggest specialist agency in Europe with billings of £40 million. As Head of Creative & Digital Industries at The North West Development Agency, he set up the team to help secure the BBC’s relocation and the creation of the iconic MediaCityUK in Salford Quays.
An Alumnus, member of Court of City, University of London, and a mentor and adviser for its City Ventures programme, a Member of The Chartered Institute of Marketing, a Member of The Institute of Consulting, an External Adviser to The University Of Salford, and Special Adviser and Trustee at the award-winning Gorton Monastery in Manchester, once listed alongside the Taj Mahal as one of the world’s 100 most endangered sites.
Winner of the 2007 Institute of Business Consulting Awards for Best Business Growth, former Regional Head of Creative & Digital Industries, Regional Business Adviser for Creative Industries and Director of the NorthernNet Innovation Programme.
Originator of The Sales & Marketing Master Class, workshop facilitator for customer service training in the NHS and part of the Expert Trainer panel for regional leading support consultancy Blue Orchid.
Extensive experience in private sector, including three of the UK’s top ten advertising agencies and Managing Director of the biggest specialist agency in Europe with billings of £40 million.
Specialties: Personal development and coaching for SME owners and managers, facilitating workshops for start-ups and young businesses, customer service training for the public sector and recruitment consultancy / selection screening for creative industries.
