Gary is a Vice President of Human Resources for a healthcare company based in Nashville, Tennessee.  He currently serves on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee for Insight Counseling Centers of Tennessee.   He has served on the Workforce Development Advisory Committee for the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce where he served on several committees including the conception of the Human Resources Award of Excellence. 

 

Gary has worked as a volunteer in the Miss America Organization for more than 20 years.  He served for 12 years as the Co-Director of the Miss Music City and Miss Capital City local in Tennessee, with two of his titleholders winning the title of Miss Tennessee.  He served on the production team for the Miss Tennessee Scholarship Program and the Miss Wisconsin Scholarship Program.  He has served as a judge for local and state level competitions and has been the producer for locals. 

 

In 2006 and 2014, he was named Director of the Year by the Miss Tennessee Scholarship Organization. 

 

In 2022, he served as a judge for the Quality of Life Award and other scholarships sponsored by the Miss America Foundation.

 

In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, hiking and kayaking.