In 2001 Gary formed a FSA compliance consultancy, Compliance Solutions, which he successfully grew (both organically and by acquisition) to be the market leader within the UK. Following the sale of this business in 2007 to a US listed company, Gary retired from full time work to spend time on his Non Executive Director (NED) roles. He joined Council in 2009 and currently serves as a member of the University Finance Committee, the Nominations Committee and the Leicester Innovation Advisory Board.
When asked about his motivations for joining Council Gary said: “I am a commercial entrepreneur and knew that I had quite a lot of different experiences that may help shape the Council's thoughts in a different way to most of the members. My motivation was partly about giving something back as a graduate but also a genuine belief that my experience is pretty scarce, locally."
Institution
University of Leicester
Job Title
Chair of Council