Ray Rhodes joined RX Global (Reed Exhibitions) in 2007 as a Director of Human Resources for the US business and became the Director of Learning and Talent Development in 2014. After several years of intensive engagement with Inclusion and Diversity programming, he was appointed the Global Director of Inclusion and Diversity for the business in April 2021. Ray has launched a number of important initiatives across RX, including forming the RX Global Inclusion Council, an I&D advisory board comprised of RX colleagues from 19 countries, representing many cultures and diversity dimensions. He has developed and implemented the Global I&D strategy for the business and oversees the delivery of programs that promote unconscious bias awareness, team psychological safety, equality allyship and inclusive leadership.

Prior to joining RX, Ray served as Vice President of Human Resources for The Bank of New York for thirteen years. He, his partner Joseph, their daughter Samantha, son-in-law Dan, and grandson Jacob reside in Connecticut.