Gary is the Chief Executive of the Leeds Chamber of Commerce, the region's largest business representation organisation.  Gary has had a varied career to date having worked in Whitehall and in the private sector for PLC's and SME's. He brings a wealth of experiences and contacts along with an understanding of the drivers that influence business. For a number of years the Chamber, championed by Gary, has been very proactive in ensuring that business in Leeds and West Yorkshire understands its wider responsibility to the communities they operate beyond simply providing employment.  In Leeds Ahead, the Chamber has a powerful new ally. Leeds Ahead's quest to engage communities with business will result in everyone in Leeds being able to Share the Success.