Commissioner
Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired

Ray came to the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired in 2008. Prior to that, he was involved in administration and delivery of rehabilitation services at the national and state levels.

Employed by the US Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, from 2004 through 2008, Ray then oversaw the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility Program, an entrepreneurial program serving persons who are blind. During Ray’s tenure, this program included nearly $700,000,000 in annual sales and 3,100 businesses located on federal and other properties which were operated by approximately 2,600 licensed managers who are blind.