Gary has a BS in Management Studies from Lesley College, lives in Bellows Falls and is a Transportation and Operations professional with 25 years of public and private sector experience. Experience includes long-range transportation planning, financial management, legislative and funding mechanisms, regulatory compliance, and community relations. His interests include: biking, yoga, downhill and cross country skiing, spending time with his family, and volunteering in his community. Gary has worked in public/mass transportation for 7 years and natural foods distribution with food coops previously for 18 years and he loves the community based aspect of a local food system.