Author Archives: rodray17

Keeping Oregon Special—“Doing The Right Thing”

Oregon (and America) made progress, expanded opportunity, and ensured autonomy through normal folks like you [...]

The Importance of Vision

To the greatest extent possible, use these crises as opportunities to build toward a better [...]

Truth

I believe that even in today’s challenging and uncertain world, most Oregonians continue to want [...]

Change: Expect It, Embrace It, Learn From It

The Crises Oregonians have faced this past year have forced immense Change on us all. [...]

Guest column: Mosaic Medical makes Central Oregon a better place

This fall, I was invited to join the Mosaic Medical board of directors. Little did [...]

Guest column: St. Charles has been adapting to financial challenges

Originally published in The Bend Bulletin: http://www.bendbulletin.com/home/5623782-151/guest-column-st-charles-has-been-adapting-to The costs of health care are front-of-mind for all [...]

Canadian Gulf Islands in our 45 ft Sailboat, “Exergy”

Hello friends. This is a running description of a trip to the Canadian Gulf Islands [...]

2017 COCC Commencement

COCC Commencement Speech (as given) Thank you Dr. Metcalf.  And to the COCC Board, Leadership, [...]

Bend Magazine Profile: THE BEST MEDICINE

A MAVERICK SCIENTIST AND A TEENAGED DITCH-DIGGER ONCE CHANGED THE COURSE OF BEND’S ECONOMY–WHILE STAYING [...]

Cascade Business News: Experts in Industry – Rod Ray, PhD

JUNE 15, 2016 — Sitting in the Principals of Leadership class, offered through a partnership [...]