Ray Manassa

Over the last 20 years, Ray Ripple Manassa has created award-winning, results-driven marketing for local, regional, and national clients as Creative Director for iHeartMedia/Clear Channel Communications in Syracuse and Katz Media Group in NYC.

In 2015, Manassa shifted his attention to the non-profit sector, joining the Central New York Care Collaborative -- part of the New York State DSRIP healthcare initiative. In 2019, he joined United Way of Central New York as Chief Marketing Officer with a focus on reinvigorating the legacy brand, building corporate partnerships, and growing new individual donors.

Ray is a Liverpool native, Syracuse University alumnus (’98 A&S) and former student-athlete.