Volunteer Spotlight: Ray Stroud

Ray Stroud is Special Projects Manager, Olefins Chemicals Division for Eastman Chemical. He has been a Greater Longview United Way volunteer for 10 years. Ray began working in the United Way campaign in 2000. He served on the GLUW Board of Directors from 2001-2007. He also served on the allocations committee from 2002-2005

Leadership positions Ray has held with United Way include, Campaign Co-Chair, Campaign Chair, and President. In 2009 Ray began chairing a new GLUW committee which seeks to identify potential volunteer leaders. This committee is responsible for recruiting and developing volunteers for GLUW and our community. Ray helped to implement a volunteer leaders’ succession plan, which is critical to GLUW’s future.
In addition to being an outstanding GLUW volunteer, Ray is active in the Longview Greggton Rotary Club, is a former Board Chair for the Longview Salvation Army Advisory Board and has previously served as director of the Louisiana Tech University Science and Engineering Foundation.
Ray has been a dedicated leader for GLUW for many years. His current position as Chair of the Leadership Development Committee will ensure GLUW has well equipped volunteer leaders for years to come.