Gary has been leading RCIA teams for the past twenty-five years in the Archdiocese of Denver, the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, and most recently in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. He studied Theology and Catechetics at Maryvale Institute in Birmingham, England and earned certification in RCIA at the St. John Bosco Conference in the early years of the conference. Gary is a member of The Association of Catechumenal Ministry, ACM, working as the current Chairman of the Board and a presenter for team training and catechist training. He has worked alongside his wife Patty coordinating the St. John Bosco Conference RCIA Track for many years. Gary and Patty have six children and ten grandchildren.