H. L. Ray
Business Growth | Brand Builder | Leadership Strategist | Executive Coach | VP, Marketing | Samsung, Gilt | MBA | 🏳️🌈
- Role
- Fellow at Acosta Institute
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About H. L. Ray
I’m H.L. Ray – I’m a marketing leader who has had the privilege and opportunity to transform marketing at companies like Samsung and Gilt, driving brand experience, influencer and talent partnerships, business development integrations, consumer marketing, sales-enabled go-to-market, and digital + omnichannel campaigns.I’m all about thoughtful, purposeful leadership – and my methodology has been featured in Forbes and as part of Yahoo! Finance’s Top LGTBQ Execs series. I have an MBA from the Moore School of Business at The University of South Carolina, as well as certifications in Professional Coaching, Leadership and Mindfulness.I speak English and Spanish – I’ve lived, worked, and studied in Mexico, Spain, Chile, and China, and I currently call New York City my home.
Experience
Fellow
Apr 2025 — Present · NY, US
Education
University of Mississippi
BA, International Studies, Spanish, Business
2001 — 2005
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
LGBT Executive Leadership Program
2018 — 2018
Tsinghua University
MBA Elective Coursework
2009 — 2009
Tecnológico de Monterrey
MBA Coursework, Advanced Spanish language training
2008 — 2008
Universidad de Chile
MBA elective coursework
2008 — 2008
MNDFL
Meditation Teacher Training
2019 — 2020
Duke University
Learning in High Definition Leadership Program
2017 — 2017
Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina
Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Business
2007 — 2009
Skills
- Digital Media
- Sales
- Social Networking
- Music Industry
- Public Relations
- Business Strategy
- Email Marketing
- Branded Entertainment
- International Business
- Media & Entertainment
- Integrated Marketing
- Entertainment
- Social Media
- Sponsorship
- Market Research
- Mobile Marketing
- Online Advertising
- Spanish
- Marketing
- Online Marketing
- Strategy
- Strategic Partnerships
- Music
- Entrepreneurship
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Strategy
- Business Development
- Fundraising
- Digital Marketing
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