Gerry began his aviation career as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer after completing flying training at Trinity Western University, in Langley, BC, and AME training at Centennial College, in Scarborough, Ontario. Since then he has worked in a variety of sectors of the aviation industry both as a pilot and an AME. His resume includes overseas work as a pilot/AME with a mission organization, a charter pilot, and a flight instructor.

Gerry became an aircraft accident investigator with the Transportation Safety Board in 1994. In 1997 he joined Transport Canada as a Regional Aviation Safety Officer, a position he still maintains. Gerry is often called upon for his abilities as a facilitator and his understanding of risk management processes. In 2005 Gerry completed a Masters Degree in Aerospace Science, System Safety through Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. His research focused on the effectiveness of accident reports. The following year he was able to study with Dr. Dekker of Lund University in Sweden, examining human error in the context of socio-technical systems.

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