Gerry is from Corner Brook, N.L. He graduated from the Civil Engineering Technology program at Cabot College in 1997. He started his career in Vancouver, British Columbia with a small shotcrete company before moving onto to work with the City of Vancouver’s Engineering Service Division in early 1998. Over the next three years he held various positions in the streets, sewer, and water works design branches.
He returned to Newfoundland and Labrador in 2001 and began working with the Provincial Government’s Department of Municipal Affairs and switched to the Department of Environment in November of 2002. Since that time, he has worked as an operator trainer delivering hundreds of onsite training sessions on topics such as, but not limited to, Disinfection, Liquid / Gas Chlorination, Leak Detection, Hydrant and PRV maintenance. He also instructs the Wastewater Treatment level one and two course.
He is the Certifier for Newfoundland and Labrador and is a member of the Canadian Certification Committee.
In his spare time he is co-owner of a small CrossFit Gym, plays guitar, and loves board sports on snow and water.