Gary started his career at the PRS in the late 1980s where he worked in Repertoire Research, Licensing, and Membership. In mid-1997 he moved to the then Sony Music Publishing as an Income Tracker and in 1998 he had his first taste of corporate expansion when further to the Joint Venture with Michael Jackson, Sony Music Publishing became Sony/ATV Music Publishing. In 2004, Gary was promoted to run the UK Administration Department, in which time he has seen the 2013 merging of the EMI catalog.
Gary has been a designated Director on the MPA Board since 2013.