Biography

Ray Riley is the Chief Executive Officer of Progress Retail, an operations and learning platform for retailers and brands. Born in Michigan to college professors, Ray rebelled in early 2009, and left college after two semesters to expand a wholesale company he started earlier that year dealing in cell phones, parts, and cellular accessories. Shortly thereafter, he scaled this business into operating wireless retail stores, which continued the course for an entire career based in several functions within the retail industry. His passion lies in the development of front-line retail teams and the convergence of technology within a brick-and-mortar environment. Progress Retail is led by Terry Hawkins & Ray Riley, and is principally headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an office in Sydney, Australia. To learn more, visit: progressretail.com