MEET TEC CHAIRS

Biography:

Ray has 40 years experience in civil engineering construction, contracting and related consulting and service industries including 25 years as a Chief Executive Officer in Australia and overseas.

Ray is currently Immediate Past President of the Roads Australia which is the peak body for the road transport sector in Australia. He is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Treloar Group Pty Ltd a leading company providing specialised design, construction, management, maintenance of specialised fluid handling facilities. 

Ray was the Chief Executive, for a period of eight years until 2003, of Emoleum, a joint-venture between Exxon Mobil and Rinker that was the leading road surfacing, construction and maintenance organisation in Australia.

Prior to this Ray held chief executive roles in a number of large and small enterprises involved in the road construction, maintenance and related service industries including a period of four years in Indonesia as Managing Director of a joint-venture specialising in civil engineering, geotechnical and foundation engineering contracting.

Specialties:

Ray has a successful track record leading cultural change in organisations, through the whole range of business stages from the start up, to rapid growth phase, to dramatic downsizing and restructuring.

Education and Associations:

Described as "an empowering leader", "skilled leader coach", "strategic to the bone", "pragmatic, adaptable and entrepreneurial" and with a "strong operational focus", 

Personal:

Ray was born in Sydney and moved to Indonesia at 3 and then was educated in Holland before returning to finish school in Sydney from the age of 16.

Ray is married with six grandchildren, enjoys road biking, sailing and skiing as well as continous life-long learning experiences.