Matthew is a nationally recognized transformation and restructuring professional. He has led engagements developing and implementing performance improvement plans, strategic alternatives, organizational realignments, operational turnarounds and financial restructurings resulting in significant value creation and preservation for a broad spectrum of stakeholders. Prior to founding Portage Point, Mr. Ray Co-founded Victory Park Capital where he served as Senior Partner managing business diligence, financial restructurings and workouts, operational turnarounds, value creation initiatives and strategic alternatives as well as serving in interim executive roles for portfolio companies. Mr. Ray has served as a director on more than 15 corporate boards and is also a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.
What Matthew values about his career… Stakeholder and value dynamics vary widely by engagement. Pattern recognition and critical thinking are imperative. However, the ability to effectively articulate your value maximizing roadmap across the stakeholder spectrum is generally rewarded with consensus.