Ray is Channel Partnership Manager at Amadeus, the Global Technology Provider to the Travel and Transport industry.
Ray has travelled to and from Hastings on the train for over 40 years and commuted for 15 years into London and Gatwick Airport.
He has an MA in Strategic Marketing Management from Kingston Business School – West London University and has worked at a number of Travel and Transport companies including National Express, Going Places (Thomas Cook), Grey Green (Arriva) and Virgin Group.
Ray chaired the Hastings Pier and White Rock Trust through the critical fundraising period and now remains on the board of the Pier. He also chaired the White Rock Trust through its fundraising phase for Rock House delivering affordable housing and workspaces to the White Rock quarter.
Ray plays a role in regional development of transport with strong partnerships with stakeholders across the region including Gatwick Airport, Surrey, West Sussex, South and West London through being part of the team at East Sussex Rail Alliance