Gary Bonner is a Baltimore City native and product of Baltimore City public schools. Gary has experience leading organizational development, management consulting and nonprofit capacity building efforts. Prior to this role, Gary served as Director of Family Stability and Economic Success Programs at the Center for Urban Families (CFUF) in Baltimore, Maryland driving strategy, development, design, and implementation for all programming. Gary served as Chief Operating Officer of Azure Healthcare Services in Washington, DC where he worked to secure healthcare services for adults living with traumatic brain injury, intellectual and developmental disabilities. From fund development to public policy advocacy, Gary is a committed champion for the rights of the medically fragile, people living with intellectual disabilities and a fierce advocate for inclusion. Gary’s 26 years of private sector business experience includes his role as Director of Corporate Education Programs for Wiley Global Education Services in Chicago, IL where he headed the development of university-based workforce development programs. Gary is an often-sought-after public speaker and holds a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Development and Leadership from Morris Brown College. Gary is married to Mrs. Bonita Bonner and they have two sons.