Ray McGrath
Ray is a seasoned executive with a proven track record for achieving exceptional results with organisations around the world.
He began his career in the Avionics Industry and spent 11 years excelling in the field of software and systems engineering with Smiths Aerospace (now GE Aviation). Having become one of the youngest business development executives in Smiths history and developing a real taste for leadership and people development in the process, he left the Avionics Industry to take senior roles in the High Tech arena holding both European and International positions in Select Software Tools, Princeton Softech, Alternative Business Solutions and The MessageLabs Group.
From 2007 through to early 2014 Ray held a position on the board of Directors for NextiraOne (latterly acquired by Dimension Data) a $1.1Bn Managed Services organisation, and was responsible for Services/Operations as well as HR. This Board level accountability for both the customer and employee experience through this period proved to be critical grounding for Ray as a business execution specialist.
In parallel with the corporate journey Ray had also built his own management consultancy business and through this vehicle he engaged with UK and International organisations delivering coaching and development particularly in Execution, Leadership and Communication skills. This has proved to be an invaluable platform for him to develop deep coaching skills and he has built a portfolio of clients since 2004 where structured mentoring for leaders in both the private and public sector have delivered exceptional results.
It is, in my experience, a rare character that can engage and inspire with such success over time – across such a broad range of capabilities, age groups and knowledge. All of this in the dynamic, fast moving environment that is Hospitality. If you want to play a winning game, Ray McGrath can help you get there.
