Ray Todd has a wide range of Postal Stationery and Postal History collecting interests, which have been recognised throughout Australia and internationally as exhibits and for his high level of knowledge in these fields. Together with his personal exhibiting knowledge, he has highly developed judging skills, an ability to express his knowledge and excellent administrative skills.

Ray, a resident of Western Australia, was nominated by that State’s Philatelic Council. He was made a Life Member of the Philatelic Society of Western Australia in 1969, and has served in various positions on State and National executives, exhibition organising committees, juries and promotions since that time. He began as the Western Australian delegate to the Australian Stamp Promotion Council [later to become the Australian Philatelic Federation] in 1975, and was elected to the Australian Philatelic Federation executive in 1984, as Public Relations officer. In 1992-93, he served as Australian Philatelic Federation President and in 1995, completed his very capable administrative contribution to the Federation Executive as Past President.

Internationally he is a member of the FIP, Postal Stationery Commission and is currently Vice-President of the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately, and editor of the FIAP NEWS.

His postal stationery and postal history collections have received awards at both national and international exhibitions, including a FIP gold medal at Norwex 97 for "Indian Airmails".  He has also served as a team leader on FIP exhibition juries and as the Chairman of the jury at numerous Australian national philatelic exhibitions.