Ray Ruecker

Ray Ruecker is the Managing Director of Connect 5000, a Kansas City-based lead generation, prospecting training, and sales consulting company. Since March 2010, Connect 5000 has helped countless software, technology, and consulting companies boost sales revenue with effective lead generation campaigns, sales prospecting strategies, and inside sales management. In addition to providing support to existing company leadership, Ray has also served as an interim sales leader for firms until they find a permanent solution.

Ray holds two Bachelor degrees from Washburn University in Business Administration with an emphasis in marketing and management. Born in Saigon, Vietnam, and raised in the rural Midwest, Ray now lives in the Kansas City metro with his wife, their two children, and their mischievous Goldendoodle, Millie.