Gary has more than 20 years of experience in brand strategy, advertising, design, and organizational culture leadership. He most recently served as the chief strategy officer for Common Good (aka LRXD), a purpose-driven advertising and design agency in Colorado that focuses on health and wellbeing brands. Throughout his career, he has provided strategic guidance on award-winning advertising campaigns and design projects for brands such as Volkswagen, Sony PlayStation, TRUTH (anti-tobacco), Fiat, Coca-Cola, The North Face, and Method home cleaning, while serving in leadership roles at agencies such as Sid Lee Toronto, Deutsch LA, CP+B Boulder, and Doner Detroit.

Gary spent part of his youth as a Toledo resident, interacting frequently with the Museum, which he found to be a creative refuge and a place of scholarship. He also served as an intern at TMA while an undergraduate. Gonya holds a bachelor’s degree in art history from Amherst College and studied architecture and design theory at the Yale School of Architecture.