TLC Spotlight: Ray Avalos, Production Manager

This month’s TLC Spotlight is on Ray Avalos, Production Manager for TLC’s LA office.

Ray came on board in July 2010, and was one of the first members of the LA office team. As the production manager for all of TLC’s west coast clients, Ray’s days are always busy working with our vendors, bidding out mail campaigns and paying meticulous attention to every detail. His fourteen years of experience in direct mail explain why he is so great at his job, but it’s Ray’s huge personality and sense of humor that his co-workers love most.

Let’s get the scoop on Ray, TLC style…

• Five words that best describe you: Attentive, socialable, relaxed, charismatic, reliable.
• What clubs or sports teams did you participate in in high school? I played sweeper on the soccer team and in baseball I pitched and also played center field and first base.
• What’s your favorite sports team? THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS!!!
• List five websites you visit most: CNN, ESPN, Yanks-Abroad, The Golf Channel, a local news station, KTLA.
• What brought you to the LA area? I was born and raised in Santa Clarita, where I live now with my own family. I love living so close to my family – and being just a few miles from Six Flags Magic Mountain is kind of fun, too.
• What organizations do you support? I enjoy participating in Santa Clarita’s Relay for Life, which supports the American Cancer Society.
• Describe your perfect Saturday. On the golf course bright and early followed by an afternoon of quality time with my little family, including my one year old son, Cayden.
• What book is currently on your nightstand? Fearless Golf: Conquering the Mental Game by Dr. Gio Valiante.
• What is your favorite TV show? Two and Half Men.
• Share one to-do that ranks high on your “bucket list”. I’d love to go to a World Cup game in another country. I actually cheered for the U.S. during the 1994 World Cup at the Rose Bowl, but I know it would be an entirely different experience in another country, where soccer is more popular.    
• What’s your favorite local lunch spot? King Taco is an office favorite. It’s an LA chain and a group of us go there for lunch on Fridays quite often.
• Why do you work at TLC? TLC is a great company to work for because I believe in the philosophy surrounding the work we do for clients. I also appreciate the company value on balancing home life and work.

Comments 3

Anonymous commented on 31-Jan-2012 12:18 PM

Such a wonderful person!

Anonymous commented on 02-Feb-2012 06:53 PM

i love ray!

Joel commented on 04-Apr-2012 10:17 AM

We met Ray during his volunteer time with our organization recently. He, along with the rest of the Lukens family, is awesome! Great sense of humor and a big heart. And even though he's a Lakers fan, he is welcome to Materials for the Arts anytime. :-)
Thank you Ray.

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