Mental Toughness Podcast
Our monthly podcast started in January 2009. The topic is Mental toughness and I will be interviewing the best in the business to find out what makes them tick. Each month the same set of questions will be posed so you can get an insight into some of the mentally toughest individuals around.
This month listen into Ray is the Deputy Secretary for the Department of Transport. He is responsible for the successful delivery of the Victorian Transport Plan, a $38B program of infrastructure and related works.
Ray has extensive experience in the development and delivery of large complex strategies and programs of work in a range of differing environments, including Defence, Information Communications and Technology and Transport.
Ray has spent 25 years managing within innovative and change orientated environments. Ray’s background is diverse and varied, including some 14 years in the Australian Army, which he left in 1994 as a Major. Senior general management roles at NEC and Fujitsu Australia followed, where upon Ray commenced his involvement with the Victorian Government in 2002.
Ray has a Masters in Project Management and a Post Graduate Diploma in Telecommunications and Systems Management.
Ray loves all things outdoors, is gregarious, engaging, and quick to the point.
Previous months include:
- Lindsay Gaze - Olympic Basketball Coach
- Fiona DeJong - Australian Olympic Committee
- Damien Sturzaker - Partner Marque Lawyers
- Siimon Reynlds - Author, Entrepenuer and Speaker
- Rod Leaver - CEO Lend Lease Investment Management
- Ben McGuire who is Regional General Counsel for the Virgin group
- Conor O'Malley - Executive with National Foods Limited
- David Reynolds - EGM Chandelor Mcloud
- Shane Heal - Professional Basketballer
