The Elliot Group
Joan Ray has a diverse work experience in various leadership and advisory positions in the hospitality and education sectors. Joan started their career as a Vocational Educator/Program Director at Marquette University in 1979. Joan then worked as the Director of Human Resources & Training at Derosa Corporation/The Chancery Restaurants from 1980 to 1983. Joan went on to join General Mills Restaurants/Darden as a Recruiter in 1983. After that, they served as the Vice President at Hospitality Recruiters Of America from 1986 to 1991. In 1992, Joan became the Executive Vice President at The Elliot Group. In 2014, they joined HoneyBaked Ham as an Advisory Board Member for a year.
Joan Ray began their education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1973 and completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Education in 1977. After a brief gap, they attended Marquette University from 1979 to 1980, where they studied Counseling & Personnel Services. Prior to their university education, Joan Ray attended Horlick HS, but no specific information about their degree or field of study is available for this period.
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The Elliot Group
The Elliot Group is in the business of people. As a premier human capital firm, we power businesses forward through retained executive search and strategic advisory services. We are experts in the consumer and service industries and partner with companies of all sizes to identify transformational talent. We are proud that our team is sought after for our disciplined approach, creative views, and personalized insights to create the partnerships that unlock possibilities. We utilize informed intuition to shape new futures and drive people, businesses, and industries forward. The Elliot Group’s team is consistently guided by four key values: Human relationships. We believe in building deep, genuine, caring relationships with our clients, executives, and colleagues. We are inclusive, respectful, and open. Curiosity. We value constant growth, learning, and asking and identifying the “why.” We look for opportunities to explore. Ambition. We are always challenging and encouraging ourselves and others to go to the next level. We collaborate and compete to succeed, together. Commitment. We believe in being all in. We are fully dedicated to giving our clients, executives, and ourselves the best experience possible. We are The Elliot Group. We make futures happen.®