Since co-founding The McKillips Group, Gary has continued his work in higher education. Current clients include the University of Grand Bassam Foundation (www.iugbfoundation.org). For IUGB he advises in the areas of publications, strategic communications and special events. The IUGB Foundation is headquarted at Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta, while the University of Grand Bassam is located in Côte d'Ivoire in West Africa. Gary has also consulted with his previous employer Georgia State University, and has developed communications plans for universities in Egypt and Russia.

Gary is a member of the Public Relations Society of America and the Counselors to Higher Education section. He is a member of the Maki Network of business school public relations executives and is a regular attendees at Maki media relations forums around the world. He has also taught public relations at Georgia State.

He also specializes in the public relations impact of sports programs on the overall university. He authored a paper titled "Big Time Sports Lead to Big Time PR Challenges," and will moderate on forum on this topic for university communications officers in September.