Ray Rico is a bi-lingual Latinx entrepreneur and LGBT+ business leader specializing in advertising and marketing strategies for companies in Memphis and beyond.

His first company, Ray Rico Freelance, is a locally owned and operated digital marketing strategy company, launched in 2007. Rico also serves as managing Publisher for Focus Mid-South serving the area’s LGBT+ and allies communities.

Rico is a U of M alumn and has had extensive training in communications design, business management, and development. through initiatives like Leadership Memphis, NGLCC Cohorts, ICIC Business Capital Planning, Babson College Executive Track, and XLR8 Capacity Building.