Gary is an Incorporated Engineer and Member of the IET. As an advocate of lifelong learning he holds an Open University BSc Honours Degree, NEBOSH Certificate in Construction, Postgraduate Diplomas in Business Administration & Systems Thinking, H&S Executive Mines & Quarries Electrical Engineers Certificate and a Diploma in Building Safety Management.

On a personal level, Gary enjoys most sports although now as a spectator rather than a participant. Gary also undertakes charity work and is the Chairman of Trustees of a small local charity that has the aim of providing recreational and leisure time activities for young people in the interests of social welfare.