In January 2014, he was appointed to serve as BIA’s President and CEO, in addition to maintaining his previous role as CFO which he began in 2007. In these roles he will work with the staff and the Board of Directors to oversee the strategic vision of the association as a whole. Ray began his career as a senior auditor with Deloitte and later worked as a senior bank examiner. He has more than 25 years of not-for-profit and association experience.