Ray Lightell, CPA CLM, has extensive experience in financial and operational leadership, currently serving as Advisor, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Operating Officer at Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, A PLC since January 2008. Previously, Ray was the Executive Director at Frilot LLC from March 2004 to April 2007 and held the position of Director At Large with the Association of Legal Administrators from May 2004 to April 2005. Earlier in the career, Ray served as Administrator at Sessions, Fishman, Nathan & Israel, LLC from January 1995 to March 2004 and as Controller at McGlinchey Stafford from March 1985 to December 1990. Ray holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Louisiana State University, earned between 1969 and 1973, and is an alumnus of Holy Cross High.