Prior to joining Honeywell, he spent 33 years at Ingersoll-Rand, serving as a member of the company’s executive leadership team as senior vice president and president of its residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning business (Trane). He began his career as an application engineer and held various product, sales, and business management roles before moving into a series of leadership positions across various geographic and market segments. His industry experiences are broad including industrial, commercial, residential, construction and consumer segments including leading iconic brands like Trane, American Standard, Club Car, Ingersoll Rand, ABG and Blaw Knox, to name a few.

Gary holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. He served as a member of the board of directors of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company from 2015-2021, until it was acquired by Goodyear.

Gary is active in the Charlotte community – home of JELD-WEN’s global headquarters and inspired his associates to be engaged with the communities in which they live and work. He serves on the board of the American Heart Association and Samaritan’s Feet and has guided philanthropic efforts including support of St. Jude Dream Homes, Atrium Health’s Levine Cancer Institute, and the local arts community in Charlotte through the Foundation for the Carolinas. He is a member of the Charlotte Executive Leadership Council.