About Ray
Background:
Ray and Anne Champney have been married 37 years and are long-time Bedford residents with Ray having more than 17 years of volunteer service to the city. Both are active in their Church community. Their daughter Meghan graduated from the University of North Texas in 2012 and was married to Matt Tettleton last year.
For the past twelve years, Ray has been the owner of a business, The Alternative Board (TAB) – D/FW Mid-Cities that specializes in working with the small business community as a business coach and facilitator to help business owners achieve their personal visions and business goals, www.tab-midcities.com. Ray’s career spans more than thirty-five years of successfully working at all levels of marketing and management including being the owner of a medium-size advertising agency that had offices in Dallas, Mexico City, and Puerto Vallarta. His credentials include corporate America, working with highly regarded New York based international advertising agencies prior to moving to Texas.
Past and present community service includes:
- Bedford Mayor-Pro-Tem
- Bedford City Council
- Chair, Bedford Beautification Commission
- Chair Bedford Community Affairs
- Citizens Police Academy
- Bedford Capital Improvement Committee
- Second Vice-Chair Arts Council Northeast
- Volunteer Community Powered Revitalization
- Cultural Commission Liaison
- Teen Court Liaison
- Church Pastoral Council Advisory Board
- American Cancer Society Certified Facilitator
- Cancer Dialogue Group co-facilitator
- Optimist Club
- Pacesetters Rotary Club
- Other memberships include the American Legion, NRA, and the Heritage Foundation
