Gary Wheeler Biography

Gary Wheeler

Owner of Gary Wheeler Coaching and Consulting

Gary Wheeler, SPHR, GPHR, CCP, CBP, is a business and executive coach and owns an HR Consulting practice.

As a coach to business owners and executives, Gary coaches leaders on improving all aspects of their business including sales, marketing, systems, people, organizational effectiveness and profitability.

Prior to becoming a business owner, Gary spent 24-years at United Parcel Service (UPS) working in various assignments that include strategic planning, operations, Industrial Engineering and Human Resources. He was also a manager and multi-unit manager for Shoney’s Big Boy and Pizza Hut restaurants.

Gary received a B.S in Human Resources and an MBA from the University of Maryland University College (UMUC). He also holds a Master’s Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University and holds several HR certifications.

Gary served four-years on the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI), the certifying body for HR professionals in the U.S. as well as five years on WorldatWork’s Compensation Advisory Board, the leading compensation organization in the world. He was President of SHRM-Atlanta in 2005 and has been a board member since 2004. Gary has served as member of the Atlanta Community Food Bank Board since 2002.

Gary has spoken on a vast number of topics to business organizations, non-profit groups, colleges and government agencies. Most recently, Gary served as a guest adjunct professor at the University of Budapest in Budapest, Hungary.