Gary joined the HBSMR team in May 2024 as a product consultant.
Prior to joining Exegesis Gary worked at the Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust as a Historic Environment Record Officer, Historic Environment Information Manager and latterly Head of Technology, Information and Planning.
Gary holds a BA in Archaeology (University of Chester), a MA in Landscape Archaeology, GIS and Virtual Environments (University of Birmingham) and a PhD (University of Chester). He possesses a multi-disciplinary background, and prior to his work at Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust worked across the charity, commercial archaeology and academic sectors developing a broad skill set through lecturing on landscape archaeology, GIS and surveying and designing/delivering community/outreach archaeological projects. Research interests include the archaeological applications of GIS and remote sensing technology, border studies, the role of cartography in heritage management and archaeological data management. He is also a Chartered Geographer (CGeog GIS), a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society [FRGS], and a member [MCIfA] of the Chartered Institute of Archaeologists.
Personal interests include guitar playing, science, hiking and running the occasional 10k and half marathon (largely to compensate for his passion for wine).