Gary Byles joined the ACT Department of Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) as the Executive Director for Enterprise Services in 2007. He is currently the Chief Executive. He is also the ACT government's appointee to the board of the Canberra Convention Bureau.

From 2003-2007 he was Sheriff of New South Wales.

Before that he spent 32 years with the Australian Army, including being, with the rank of brigadier, the Commander of JTF Gold/Op Gold, the ADF

Australian Defence Force

The Australian Defence Force is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia. It consists of the Royal Australian Navy , Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force and a number of 'tri-service' units...

 unit formed to provide security and general support for the 2000 Summer Olympics

2000 Summer Olympics

The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...

 held in Sydney, Australia.

Education

On top of his extensive experience and military honours, Gary holds a Bachelor of Social Science and an Executive Masters of Public Administration.

Honours and awards

• - Conspicuous Service Cross
  Conspicuous Service Cross (Australia)
  The Conspicuous Service Cross is a decoration of the Australian Honours System. The CSC is awarded only for outstanding devotion to duty, or outstanding achievement in the application of exceptional skills, judgment or dedication, in non-warlike situations...
  
   (CSC)
• - Australian Service Medal
  Australian Service Medal
  The Australian Service Medal is an Australian military decoration. It was authorized 13 September 1988 to recognise prescribed service in peacekeeping and non-warlike operations. It is awarded with a clasp to denote the prescribed operation and subsequent awards of the medal are made in the form of...
  
  
• - Defence Force Service Medal
  Defence Force Service Medal
  The Defence Force Service Medal is an Australian Military award given for long service by permanent members of the Australian Defence Force...
  
  
• - Australian Defence Medal
  Australian Defence Medal
  The Australian Defence Medal is an Australian military decoration which recognises current and former Australian Defence Force personnel who completed an initial enlistment period, or four years service...
  
  

External links

• Bio, www.nationalarboretum.act.gov.au
• Thirty year reunion, The Scheyvillian, O.T.U. National Newsletter No. 2, 25 April 2003, pg.49