Ray has worked in the field of computer-based communication since 1988. A pioneer in the fields of e-learning and the application of new media to individual and organizational learning, he has spearheaded development of interactive solutions for clients in a wide variety of industries, including financial services, strategy consulting, energy, public accounting, high technology, as well as professional associations and federal agencies.
Prior to working with Cambria, Ray was chairman of Streamline Communications and, later, EVP and chief development officer of Bridgeline Software which acquired Streamline in 2000. At Bridgeline, Ray led clients through the development of B-to-B and B-to-C websites, e-learning programs, knowledge development systems, and general communication efforts. Before co-founding Streamline, Ray was national director of creative services for Coopers & Lybrand, where he helped develop and implement the firm’s branding standards, pioneered the development of computer graphics, championed multimedia, and created awareness of the emerging significance of the Internet.
Ray received a BS and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania while simultaneously concentrating in studio courses in Penn’s fine arts program. He also maintains a career as a painter, and his work is part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, as well as numerous other public and private collections. Ray has served on the boards of several arts organizations and is the co-founder of Provincetown Arts magazine.
by Ray Elman
