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Education
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Parsons School of Art & Design
New York, NY

Memberships
Foodservice Consultants Society International       (FCSI)
      Professional Member

U.S. Green Building Council                       (LEED AP)

Society For Foodservice Management       (SFM)

Oregon School Nutrition Association       (OSNA)

Rotary Club, Portland, OR

Total Experience: 26 years

Mr. Soucie has over 25 years experience in varying aspects of the foodservice industry. He is both an FCSI and LEED Accredited Professional who embraces sustainable design options. His roots are from the restaurant community of New York City. He designed for client's while employed at equipment dealers for several years. Operational stints included managing the Borough of Manhattan Community College Foodservices to Kitchen Steward at the world famous Russian Tea Room. Ray opened several clubs and restaurants, which led to a career in Foodservice Design Consulting in 1988. New York's elite enjoyed food from his kitchen design at The Nile and Blue Angel Supper Club. It had a common kitchen that served authentic Egyptian delicacies in one direction and French cuisine in the other.

Relocating to Portland, Oregon in 1991 he re-established Ray Soucie Associates and was asked to work on the private Riverside Golf and Country Club. Ray has been an active Professional Member of FCSI since 2000. He participated in the revision of the standardized cut sheet format, facilitating key discussions with manufactures of foodservice equipment. He continues designing public sector and private food service facilities alike.

Mr. Soucie's experience in food service operations is an asset during the programming phase of any project. He understands the issues that facilities managers face and can translate information gathered during programming into fully functional, economic designs with a focus on ecological needs. He is well versed in sustainable design and the LEED process. Keeping the client's interest in the bottom line is always under consideration.

Relevant Experience

Recent projects, designed with environmental sustainability as the standard, either completed or in process are: