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Ray Gilley joined the EDC as President and Chief Executive Officer in April of 2001. In his role, he leads the operations of a $6 million regional organization with a 32-person staff that represents the four-county region of Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola, and the City of Orlando. Prior to joining the EDC, Mr. Gilley spent 15 years in operations management and professional roles with Progress Energy Corporation, the state’s second largest electric utility company, and five years in research and national business development roles with the Florida Department of Commerce.
Mr. Gilley serves as board member of the following organizations: International Economic Development Council; University of Central Florida Board of Trustees; University of Central Florida Foundation; Hispanic Business Initiative Fund; Junior Achievement; WMFE Public TV/Radio Station; myregion.org; Seminole Chamber; and Kissimmee/Osceola Chamber. He is the current past Chairman of the Florida Economic Development Council (FEDC), a statewide association of industry leaders and professionals who are committed to advancing economic development professionalism, priorities and advocacy. A long time leader with FEDC, Gilley has chaired the Economic Developers’ Political Action Committee, Sustainable Funding Task Force and Legislative Affairs Committee.
He served as chairman of the Board of Workforce Florida, Inc. from 2002 - 2005, appointed by then Florida Governor Jeb Bush. In that capacity, he led the development of the state’s workforce policy, programs and services. His other gubernatorial/legislative appointments included: Lake-Sumter Community College Board of Trustees and the Governor’s Commission on the Future of Space & Aeronautics in Florida. Other past leadership roles include: Orlando Regional Healthcare System Trustee - a $1 billion seven hospital system; Orange County Jail Oversight Commission; Workforce Central Florida; Lake Industrial Development Authority. Mr. Gilley has served on two local and regional bank boards and a credit union. He is a past volunteer president of the South Lake Chamber and has served as chairman of several community based non-profit organizations over the years.
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