Primary Job Title Member of the Board of Directors Primary Organization 
Bunker Labs
Location Alexandria, Virginia, United States Regions Washington DC Metro Area, East Coast, Southern US Gender Male
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Ray is currently fueling the veteran & spouse-led startup renaissance in DC, providing a peer-learning environment for entrepreneurs to Discover, Grow, Innovate, and Connect. As Director of Bunker Labs DC, he leads our team of supportive mentors, industry experts, strategic partners, and dedicated founders. Ray is obsessed with engaging
military veterans and their spouses to start, innovate, and scale the next generation of high-growth companies.
Ray unleashed his entrepreneurial spirit while on active duty (USAF), accelerating chapter-driven non-profits. Following a stretch as DAF executive and government contractor, he joined the Patriot Boot Camp team as advisor and devoted roadie. Ray recently launched Ascent 7 Ventures, debuting their first App (managing carpool pick-up for charter schools) very very soon. He has a BA, MA, a stack of executive development program certs in business and public policy, and was a Harvard Kennedy School Fellow at the Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy.
Ray lives in Alexandria with his active duty (USAF) wife and their almost-thoroughbred rescue puppy.
