Ray Rickman

Ray Rickman is president of the Rickman Group, a consulting firm that raises funds and conducts management training for non-profits and small businesses.  He is a former State Representative from College Hill in Providence and served as Deputy Secretary of State from 2000 to 2002.  Ray is also a rare book dealer, is considered a leader in the promotion of African-American history, and conducts general and African-American tours of College Hill. He is a former president of the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society and was secretary of the Rhode Island Historical Society for seven years.  He was also the first treasurer of the Heritage Harbor Museum. He and the late Posey Wiggins co-taught a class using the 1883 William J. Brown autobiography as a tool to teach about racial and cultural issues in 19th century Rhode Island. Ray is currently the senior consultant for Shape Up RI, the statewide wellness program.