Ray Kelly
Chairman at Virti, Inc.
Profile
With fifteen year’s experience serving on private equity and venture backed boards of directors, Ray brings a proven ability to govern, collaborate and provide mentorship to growing high performance executive teams.
Ray’s personal values, global network and functional skills in marketing, organizational management, and technology development have all proven beneficial in his board and advisory roles.
In addition to his advisory role with New Markets and others, Ray also currently serves as the chair of Hello PLATO, an early-stage education technology business, and as a Trustee for the University of Tampa.
Ray successfully helped lead an exit as the independent board director for SaaS company WebInfinity.
He previously served as a CEO and director at Graduation Alliance ( a New Markets success story), Certiport, MidAmerica, and ExecuTrain, all with successful exits and outcomes.
Ray was previously a catalyst for growth in executive positions with several other technology and education industry companies, including Prometric (EdTech company sold to ETS), Mentergy (a publicly traded e-learning provider), NCR Corporation, and Hewlett-Packard’s Retail Industry Organization.
Ray has an MBA and a computer science degree and has authored and presented numerous papers on leadership and technology in more than 100 countries.
An active community leader, Ray founded and developed The Cancer Challenge, growing it into one of the world’s premier charity events for cancer prevention and treatment.
As a New Markets senior advisor, Ray is especially interested in helping portfolio firms with overall strategy development, in developing and implementing plans for growth, implementing disruptive technologies, and building high caliber teams.
Ray Kelly active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Virti, Inc.
 Virti, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Virti, Inc. is an American cutting-edge education company that provides virtual reality and artificial intelligence to create immersive learning experiences. Virti's mission is to make experiential education affordable and accessible for everyone. The company uses virtual and augmented reality coupled with AI to transport users into difficult to access environments and safely assess them under pressure to improve their performance. Virti has offices in the UK and NYC and is the only education company to be part of the NHS National Innovation Programme. The company's platform powers impactful and engaging learning experiences to transform enterprise workplace training. The company was founded by Alexander Young and the CEO is Kurt David Kratchman. | Chairman | 2022-11-29 |
NMGF Management LLC
 NMGF Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance NMGF Management LLC (New Markets Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Mark Anthony Grovic and Robb Tyler Doub. The firm is headquartered in Fulton, Maryland. | Consultant / Advisor | 2022-02-28 |
Former positions of Ray Kelly
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
MidAmerica Administrative & Retirement Solutions LLC
 MidAmerica Administrative & Retirement Solutions LLC Investment ManagersFinance Midamerica Administrative & Retirement Solutions LLC engages in the provision of funding and administrative services. It offers health and welfare, and long-term financial security. The company was founded by Robert J. Georges in 1995 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Chief Executive Officer | 2017-12-31 |
Thomson Prometric Ltd.
 Thomson Prometric Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Prometric Thomson Learning provides computer-based testing and assessment services. The firm also provides paper-and-pencil, Internet, and technology-enabled testing solutions. It offers a fully integrated testing system that includes test development, test delivery, and data management capabilities. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, MD. | Sales & Marketing | 2010-01-27 |
Graduation Alliance, Inc.
 Graduation Alliance, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Graduation Alliance, Inc. provides online and alternative educational services. It provides alternative education, diploma courses, and training and placement. The company was founded by Rebekah Richards, Pilzer Paul Zane and Gregg Rosann in 2007 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
| HP INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Certiport (DE), Inc.
 Certiport (DE), Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Certiport (DE), Inc. provides certification solutions. The firm is engaged in the provision of performance-based certification exams and practice test solutions for academic institutions, workforce, and corporate technology markets. Its services encompass test development, psychometrics, program management, sales, and marketing for technology certification programs. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in American Fork, UT. | President | - |
Training of Ray Kelly
| Coventry University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Keller Graduate School of Management | Masters Business Admin |
Experiences
Positions held
Connections
1st degree connections
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| HP INC. | Electronic Technology |
| NCR VOYIX CORPORATION | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 8 |
|---|---|
Certiport (DE), Inc.
Certiport (DE), Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Certiport (DE), Inc. provides certification solutions. The firm is engaged in the provision of performance-based certification exams and practice test solutions for academic institutions, workforce, and corporate technology markets. Its services encompass test development, psychometrics, program management, sales, and marketing for technology certification programs. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in American Fork, UT. | Commercial Services |
ET3 LLC
 ET3 LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services ET3 LLC is engaged in the provision of corporate and business education training. The firm offers classroom training, self paced e-learning support and training room rentals services. It also offers learning program management, desktop applications training, information technology professional certification, online learning, custom solutions, management training, training outsourcing and project management solutions. The company was founded by Michael J. Addison and David Deutsch in 1984 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA. | Commercial Services |
Mentergy, Inc.
 Mentergy, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Mentergy, Inc. provides e-learning services. The private company is based in Salt Lake City, UT. | Technology Services |
Thomson Prometric Ltd.
Thomson Prometric Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Prometric Thomson Learning provides computer-based testing and assessment services. The firm also provides paper-and-pencil, Internet, and technology-enabled testing solutions. It offers a fully integrated testing system that includes test development, test delivery, and data management capabilities. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, MD. | Commercial Services |
NMGF Management LLC
NMGF Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance NMGF Management LLC (New Markets Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Mark Anthony Grovic and Robb Tyler Doub. The firm is headquartered in Fulton, Maryland. | Finance |
Graduation Alliance, Inc.
Graduation Alliance, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Graduation Alliance, Inc. provides online and alternative educational services. It provides alternative education, diploma courses, and training and placement. The company was founded by Rebekah Richards, Pilzer Paul Zane and Gregg Rosann in 2007 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Commercial Services |
MidAmerica Administrative & Retirement Solutions LLC
MidAmerica Administrative & Retirement Solutions LLC Investment ManagersFinance Midamerica Administrative & Retirement Solutions LLC engages in the provision of funding and administrative services. It offers health and welfare, and long-term financial security. The company was founded by Robert J. Georges in 1995 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Finance |
Virti, Inc.
Virti, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Virti, Inc. is an American cutting-edge education company that provides virtual reality and artificial intelligence to create immersive learning experiences. Virti's mission is to make experiential education affordable and accessible for everyone. The company uses virtual and augmented reality coupled with AI to transport users into difficult to access environments and safely assess them under pressure to improve their performance. Virti has offices in the UK and NYC and is the only education company to be part of the NHS National Innovation Programme. The company's platform powers impactful and engaging learning experiences to transform enterprise workplace training. The company was founded by Alexander Young and the CEO is Kurt David Kratchman. | Technology Services |
- Stock Market
- Insiders
- Ray Kelly
