4 RAR Associations of Australia
Lieutenant Colonel Ray Smith (Retd)
DUTY FIRST
Well done Sunray
Lieutenant Colonel Ray Smith (Retd), a former commanding Officer of 4 RAR and the first commanding officer of 4 RAR (Commando) has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of ECO2 Forests Inc.
Prior to entering the commercial sector, Ray Smith had a long and distinguished career as a senior military officer in the Australian Army. Employed in demanding positions of responsibility, primarily commanding large combat organizations, Ray Smith's roles included Department Head of the Development Branch in an organization of 50,000 personnel; raising, training and first Commanding Officer of 4RAR (Commando), an 800 man special forces combat unit; and Head of the Australia Malaysia Joint Development Program, a multifaceted Program of capability development projects.
An experienced executive manager, Ray Smith is skilled in all areas of senior executive leadership and management encompassing executive and general management, sales and marketing, operations and change, contracts and logistics, strategic planning, strategic management and implementation, organizational development, risk management, program management and policy design.
The Commanding Officer 4 RAR (Cdo) Lt Col Ray Smith with the Regimental Sergeant Major WO1 “Snow” Kahler. 20 March 1997
In the private sector Ray Smith has held CEO and General Manager positions in the defence, government, transport, consulting, education, service, marketing, engineering, telecommunications, leisure, warehousing and distribution sectors.
Well done Sunray and we all wish you every success in your new endeavours.
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Prior to entering the commercial sector, Ray Smith had a long and distinguished career as a senior military officer in the Australian Army. Employed in demanding positions of responsibility, primarily commanding large combat organizations, Ray Smith's roles included Department Head of the Development Branch in an organization of 50,000 personnel; raising, training and first Commanding Officer of 4RAR (Commando), an 800 man special forces combat unit; and Head of the Australia Malaysia Joint Development Program, a multifaceted Program of capability development projects.
An experienced executive manager, Ray Smith is skilled in all areas of senior executive leadership and management encompassing executive and general management, sales and marketing, operations and change, contracts and logistics, strategic planning, strategic management and implementation, organizational development, risk management, program management and policy design.
The Commanding Officer 4 RAR (Cdo) Lt Col Ray Smith with the Regimental Sergeant Major WO1 “Snow” Kahler. 20 March 1997
In the private sector Ray Smith has held CEO and General Manager positions in the defence, government, transport, consulting, education, service, marketing, engineering, telecommunications, leisure, warehousing and distribution sectors.
Well done Sunray and we all wish you every success in your new endeavours.
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4 RAR (Cdo) Lt Col Ray Smith with the Regimental Sergeant Major WO1 “Snow” Kahler. 20 March 1997.
