RAY ADAMYK

PRESERVATION. PURPOSE. PEOPLE.

Restoring
places.
Connecting
people.

I’m Ray Adamyk—a speaker and founder of Spectra Company. I restore historic buildings, create places to gather, and share stories of preservation, faith, and community at conferences and events of all sizes.

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RAY ADAMYKBased in Pomona, California
Built on craftsmanship. Grounded in faith.Get to know Ray
ONE PURPOSE.
MANY EXPRESSIONS.SPECTRACOMPANYTHE UNIONON GAREYThe CathedralPOMONAFAITH LEADERSCONNECTIONP-TOWNECOMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
01 / MY BIO

Preservation.
People.
A life of purpose.

Family Boxing & adventure

I’m Ray Adamyk—a speaker, preservationist, and founder and president of Spectra Company.

I’ve spent decades working with craftspeople and preservation professionals to restore places that carry our history. In Pomona, that work extends to The Union, The Cathedral, and the Lassie House, alongside community service through P-Towne and Faith Leaders Connection.

I’m also the founder of Homes of Promise, which provides recovery homes and transitional sober living for men and women in Los Angeles County.

I’m a Life Pacific University alumnus and a graduate of Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. I bring the experiences behind my work to conferences, community gatherings, and events of all sizes.

Read my Spectra Company bio

BEYOND THE BUILDINGS

Boxing, endurance & adventure.

CANADA / AMATEUR BOXING

Golden Gloves boxing

I boxed in Canada as a Silver Gloves and Golden Gloves amateur. In my amateur days, I fought Lennox Lewis, who went on to become world heavyweight champion.

Marathons
3Two Los Angeles Marathons
One San Diego Marathon
Triathlons
10Triathlons completed

I’ve climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and hiked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru. My travels have taken me to many countries on every continent except Antarctica.

My favorite thing? Waterfalls. Wherever I travel, they’re what I love most.

02 / SPEAKING

CONFERENCES & EVENTS

Stories to share.
People to connect.

Invite me to speak at your next conference or event.

From large-scale conferences to mid-sized events and smaller gatherings, I’m available to speak with your audience about the experiences behind my work at Spectra Company and in the community.

My work connects historic preservation, craftsmanship, faith, and bringing people together. Let’s talk about your audience and the conversation you want to start.

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Ray Adamyk is a speaker and the founder and president of Spectra Company, where he has spent decades working with craftspeople and preservation professionals to restore historic buildings. His work connects historic preservation, craftsmanship, faith, and community.

Based in Pomona, California, Ray owns The Union on Garey and The Cathedral Pomona and serves as board president of P-Towne. He is also the founder of Homes of Promise, which provides recovery homes and transitional sober living for men and women in Los Angeles County. Through Faith Leaders Connection, he helps bring people together to build relationships and serve the Pomona Valley. He is a Life Pacific University alumnus and a graduate of Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

A former Canadian Silver Gloves and Golden Gloves amateur boxer, Ray fought future world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis. He has completed three marathons and 10 triathlons, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, hiked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, and traveled to every continent except Antarctica. Ray and his wife, Michelle Jumper Adamyk, have six children between them. He brings these experiences to conversations about purpose, preservation, and connecting people.

03 / THE WORK

A future for
places that matter.

From the details that make a building special to the people who give it life.

THE CRAFT

Spectra Company

Historic preservation and restoration carried out by people who care about the craft. My professional home, and the foundation for much of this work.

Selected company projectsBiltmore Hotel · El Capitan Theatre · Pantages Theatre

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Restored brick façade and arched windows of The Union on Garey in downtown Pomona
POMONA, CALIFORNIA
PRESERVATION MEETS COMMUNITY

The Union.
A new chapter.

The former Pomona YMCA, built in 1922, is now The Union on Garey. Its restoration connects the character of a historic building with the energy of downtown Pomona today.

As owner of The Union and The Cathedral, my commitment is to help this place remain part of the community’s story.

Discover the artist studios and the planned community skate plaza—two more ways we’re making room for Pomona’s next chapter.

Discover The Union
THE GATHERING PLACE

The Cathedral Pomona

A historic setting for live music, film, celebrations, and community gatherings. Housed within The Union, The Cathedral brings people together through shared experiences.

Plan your visit350 N. Garey Avenue · Downtown Pomona

Visit The Cathedral
04 / COMMUNITY & P-TOWNE

RESPECT. RESTORE. REVITALIZE.

Rooted in Pomona.
Room for everyone.

A place to create.
A place to skate.
A community to belong to.

P-Towne puts compassion into practice through community partnerships.

As board president of P-Towne, I’m part of a nonprofit committed to Pomona and the surrounding region. Its mission connects youth programming, community integration, small business incubation, and support for global social justice projects.

That work reaches from supporting Faith Leaders Connection and sober-living recovery homes through Homes of Promise to helping build homes in Tijuana with Spectra Company and Spectrum Ministries. P-Towne also supports clean-water projects in Tanzania with Wild Hope International and the work of Food for the Hungry.

Preservation is part of that service, too. While Spectra leads the restoration of Salem Chapel, P-Towne supports awareness and fundraising for the historic church connected to Harriet Tubman’s legacy.

Meet P-Towne Explore the community projects
RECOVERY HOMES / MEN & WOMEN

Homes of Promise

I founded Homes of Promise to provide recovery homes and transitional sober living homes for men and women in Los Angeles County. Homes of Promise offers a safe, supportive living environment rooted in love, grace, and accountability.

The homes foster community and peer support for people recovering from drug and alcohol addiction, as well as those facing homelessness, returning from incarceration, or rebuilding their lives after sex trafficking. Shared living and structured routines help residents build healthy habits and stay connected to others on the path to recovery.

Programs include regular 12-step meetings, routine drug and alcohol testing, and employment support. Through workforce development, residents can access job resources, training, and connections to local employers as they work toward stable employment.

Explore the recovery homes Workforce development
Visit Homes of Promise
CREATIVE SPACE / THE UNION

Immersive Art Studios & Gallery

Art needs space—and a community around it. On the ground floor of The Union, Immersive Art Studios & Gallery brings artist micro studios into a historic landmark, giving independent artists a place to work and connect with Downtown Pomona’s creative community.

The studios are built over the former YMCA’s original indoor swimming pool. The Looking Glass viewing deck reveals the preserved YMCA logo mosaic below, keeping the building’s history part of its next chapter.

Explore a creative spaceMonth-to-month studios · Tours by arrangement

Explore Immersive Art Studios
YOUTH & COMMUNITY / PLANNED

Union Skate Plaza

We’re planning a community skate park next to The Union—a place for local young people to skate, meet friends, and build connections in the heart of Downtown Pomona.

P-Towne’s Union Skate Plaza project is being developed in partnership with Pawnshop Skate and the City of Pomona Community Services Department. The vision is a safe, accessible recreational space that supports creativity, healthy activity, youth development, and community pride.

A new gathering placePlanned next to The Union · Downtown Pomona

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05 / FAITH & CONNECTION

FAITH LEADERS CONNECTION PRESENTS

GODTALKS.

Different voices.
A shared purpose.

Our quarterly gatherings bring faith leaders and people from across the community together for three short talks and meaningful connection.

It’s an opportunity to hear a new perspective, meet someone you haven’t met before, and discover how we can serve the Pomona Valley together.

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Faith Leaders Connection guests seated around tables during a talk
Faith Leaders Connection Conversations that bring our valley together.

03 speakers

Quarterly connection

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06 / UNITY DAY LA

FAIRPLEX · POMONA

In the ring.
For the community.

5,000people came together
for Unity Day LA

A day of boxing, music, and bringing people together.

Unity Day LA is a nonprofit with a mission to unite individuals and communities. Its work connects unity and reconciliation with preserving history, including the historic Salem Chapel in St. Catharines, Ontario, where Harriet Tubman worshipped.

Our Unity Day LA event at the Fairplex brought 5,000 people together. I stepped back into the ring as “Sugar” Ray Adamyk for a celebrity boxing match with actor Darris Love, alongside a program featuring amateur and professional boxing.

The archived program included Sean Garcia vs. Israel Mercado and Chop Chop vs. Devon Alexander, with Shawn Porter, Victor Ortiz, and Kaliesha West listed as boxing commentators. It brought the energy of boxing together with music and a shared purpose.

For me, it was a great day for our community—and the celebration continued afterwards with a concert at the Fox Theater.

Explore Unity Day LA See the past event & boxing program Unity Day LA in Media
07 / IN THE MEDIA

The stories
behind the work.

Interviews, newspaper articles, television reports, and films about preservation, boxing, Unity Day LA, and the people and places that connect us.

NEWSPAPER / LOS ANGELES TIMES / 2014

Ray Adamyk’s ‘artisan army’ restores historic buildings

A “How I Made It” profile of Ray and the craftspeople behind Spectra’s historic restoration work.

Read the profile

TELEVISION / SPECTRUM NEWS / 2022

Preserving Harriet Tubman’s legacy

Coverage of Ray’s effort to restore Salem Chapel in St. Catharines, Ontario, a church connected to Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad.

Watch & read the report

RADIO / KNX NEWS

The mission to restore Salem Chapel

Ray discusses his mission to restore the historic Canadian chapel in this KNX News interview, shared by Spectra.

Listen to the interview

RADIO / 610 CKTB · iHEARTRADIO

Ray Adamyk on Salem Chapel restoration

A radio conversation about the restoration effort in St. Catharines.

Listen at iHeartRadio

NEWSPAPER / DAILY BULLETIN / 2015

Successful Inland Empire builder helping to repair broken lives

A profile connecting Ray’s preservation work with his commitment to helping people rebuild their lives.

Read the article

TELEVISION / CHCH / 2022

Restoring the church where Harriet Tubman worshipped

Canadian television coverage of the proposed restoration of Salem Chapel.

Watch & read the report

VIDEO / SPECTRA COMPANY

The people and craft behind preservation

Spectra’s company introduction offers a look at the work behind historic restoration.

Watch the film

VIDEO / LASSIE HOUSE

Step inside the Lassie House

The welcome video featured on Lassiehouse.com introduces the historic home and its spaces.

Watch the house video

PROFILE / LOS ANGELES BUSINESS JOURNAL / 2014

Born Again

A conversation with Ray about his background, faith, and the growth of Spectra’s preservation work.

Read the interview

RADIO / KNX / MAY 21, 2014

Business Hour with Frank Mottek

Listen to Ray’s interview from the Spectra media archive.

Open the audio recording

Unity Day LA: events, history & coverage

Stories and resources from Unity Day LA’s media archive. Additional coverage of the Salem Chapel restoration appears in the regional newspaper links below; CHCH, Spectrum News, and 610 CKTB interviews are included above.

NEWS & VIDEO / INSAUGA

St. Catharines native sinking $200,000 into Salem Chapel restoration

Coverage of Ray’s commitment to restoring the Canadian chapel connected to Harriet Tubman.

Read & watch

NEWSPAPER / TORONTO STAR / 2022

L.A. firm hopes to restore Niagara church where Harriet Tubman worshipped

Reporting on the proposed restoration of Salem Chapel, linked from Unity Day LA’s media archive.

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NEWSPAPER / DAILY BULLETIN / 2023

Harriet Tubman statue installed at Lincoln Park in Pomona

Coverage of the Harriet Tubman statue in Pomona, featured in Unity Day LA’s media collection.

Read the article

NEWS & VIDEO / INSAUGA

Remembering Harriet Tubman’s prominence in St. Catharines history

A look at the history behind the preservation mission highlighted by Unity Day LA.

Read & watch

EVENT ARCHIVE / UNITY DAY LA

Celebrity boxing, professional bouts & live music

The past event program lists “Sugar” Ray Adamyk vs. Darris Love, other boxing matchups, and the music lineup.

Explore the event program

PRESS RELEASE / UNITY DAY LA / PDF

From the Unity Day LA press archive

Read the press release shared on the organization’s media page.

Open the press release (PDF)

POETRY / DAVID JUDAH / PDF

Words of freedom and remembrance

David Judah’s poetry, shared by Unity Day LA alongside its work honoring Harriet Tubman’s legacy.

Read the poetry (PDF)
Visit the Unity Day LA media archive

The Lassie House in the news

Coverage of the home’s restoration, its dedication, and the television history it preserves.

DAILY BULLETIN / JUNE 28, 2018

Yard is rough (rough!), but Lassie House to get historic hoopla Sunday in Pomona

A look at Ray and Michelle’s renovation and the community open house. Also featured in the Lassie House news archive.

Read the article

DAILY BULLETIN / JULY 3, 2018

At Pomona’s Lassie House, Timmy’s plaque is by the well

Jon Provost returns to his childhood home for its dedication as the Lassie House.

Read the article

FOX NEWS / VIA LASSIE HOUSE / 2019

Jon Provost on the story behind Timmy and the well

A related interview with the Lassie actor, collected on the house’s website.

Read the Lassie House news entry
Explore the full Spectra publication archive

Collected coverage of Ray and Spectra Company’s projects, from newspaper profiles to industry publications and broadcast reports. These historical links open on the publisher’s website or in Spectra’s archive; some may require a subscription or may have moved.

Spectra publication archive More Spectra films Lassie House news
08 / START A CONVERSATION

What could
we bring
to life?

A speaking invitation. A historic place.
A community idea. A meaningful gathering.
I’d love to hear what you have in mind.

FIND YOUR STARTING POINT

01 / SPEAKINGInvite Ray to your conference or event.02 / PRESERVATIONLet’s talk about a building.03 / EVENTSBring your event to The Cathedral.05 / FAITH & CONNECTIONJoin the conversation.