Gary brings 31 years of Facility Management as the Chairman of Illinois Facility Management Designation Program. He received the Lighthouse Award in May 2012 for his guidance and direction to Illinois ASBO's Facilities Management Designation Program. He has presented over 200 times on the various topics of school facilities operations. As an author he has and continues to write on numerous school facility topics. He is skilled in the areas of LEED, Green Architecture and Enhanced School Learning Spaces in addition to being active in the National and Illinois' USGBC Green School programs.