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Biography: Ray is the Managing partner of Pait Professional Services, LLC providing quality Project Management and Systems Thinking courses. Previously, Ray served as both the Senior Director of Security and the Senior Director of the Program Management Office (PMO) for Churchill Downs Incorporated in Louisville, Kentucky. He was instrumental in defining the processes necessary to develop and implement a standardized project and portfolio management process at Churchill Downs, the world's most legendary Thoroughbred Race Track and home of the Kentucky Derby. His project management experience includes web development projects, system upgrade and enhancement initiatives, and process improvement projects. Ray has extensive speaking and training experience with the Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT), is co-author of the July 2009 PMI article "A Closer Look: Churchill Downs, Inc.," and co-author of the presentation series titled "The First 100 Days of a New Project Management Office."In addition to his project management role, Ray completed a distinguished career with over twenty years of service in law enforcement. He has not only led the planning and coordination efforts for security teams representing both national and international dignitaries, but also provided personal security for some of the world's most influential leaders. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Kentucky University in Justice Administration and is currently completing his Master of Science in Justice Administration at the University of Louisville.
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