Raymond (Ray) Oppel is a lifelong resident of Shelton, where he developed an appreciation for volunteerism from his parents. A self-employed CPA in Shelton since 1993, Ray is also a member of the Connecticut Society of CPA’s and the AICPA.

Ray is member of the Huntington Congregational Church and has served as its treasurer for more than a decade. Also, since 1994, he’s served on the church’s endowment committee. He is a former Board member and officer of the Shelton National Little League, and since 1999 he’s been member of the Board and the treasurer of Shelton’s Babe Ruth program. Since 2021, he’s also served on the Board and is treasurer of the Housatonic Council Boy Scouts of America.

Ray has been an active participant on VCF’s Community Grants Committee. His wife, Debbie, is a retired teacher from the Shelton school system and they have two children.