Ray Gilkes

About Ray Gilkes

Seasoned business and financial leader with a proven track record of driving profitable growth and leading organizational transformations. Accomplished in collaborating with business leaders to successfully execute corporate strategic and financial planning cycles and to build both internal and external business review presentations. Expertise includes building financial planning models, leveraging technology to enhance insights of key financial measures, and building high-performing teams. Recognized for thriving in complex and ambiguous environments, and for developing and implementing comprehensive strategic and financial solutions.

Experience

1. Director of Finance and Administration

   Atrius Health Equity Foundation

   Mar 2025 — Present · US

   In my role as Director of Finance and Administration, I oversee all aspects of the Foundation’s financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and cash flow management. I lead the preparation of financial reports and collaborate closely with the leadership team to develop presentation materials for the Board of Directors and external stakeholders.I also spearhead strategic initiatives to strengthen the Foundation’s organizational capacity, scalability, and operational effectiveness by partnering with Human Resources, Technology, and Accounting functions. Additionally, I manage the ongoing integration and enhancement of key systems including payroll, payment processing, and Salesforce to ensure alignment with organizational goals and to optimize programmatic and operational outcomes.

Education

• MIT Sloan School of Management

  Organizational Design for Digital Transformation

• Howard University

  MBA, Finance

  1997 — 1998

• Howard University

  BBA, Accounting

  1991 — 1994

• Xavier University of Louisiana

  Accounting

  1990 — 1991

• MIT Professional Education

  Leadership & Innovation

Skills

• Management
• Strategy
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Finance
• Insurance