Background
Skala, Gary Dennis was born on October 15, 1946 in Bay Shore, New York, United States. Son of Harry A. and Emily Skala.
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Skala, Gary Dennis was born on October 15, 1946 in Bay Shore, New York, United States. Son of Harry A. and Emily Skala.
Bachelor of Science in Management Engineering, Rensselaer Polytech. Institute, 1969; Master of Arts in Psychology, Hofstra University, 1972. Postgraduate, Chicago Theological Seminary, since 1996.
Engineer, Long Island Lighting Company, Hicksville, New York, 1969-1971;
labor relations coordinator, Long Island Lighting Company, 1971-1973;
management consultant, Gilbert/Commonwealth, New York City, 1973-1974;
senior management consultant, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, San Francisco, 1974-1978;
manager utility consultant, A.T. Kearney, Chicago, 1978-1981;
managing consultant, Cresap, division Towers Perrin, Chicago, 1981-1985;
president, Gary D. Skala & Associations Management Cons., Chicago, since 1985. Lecturer on utility business issues Edison Electric Institute, Utility Executive Management Committee, International Maintenance Conference, Association Rural Electric Cooperatives, Institute Industrial Engineers. Subcontracting consultant Arthur D. Little Inc., Liberty Cons.
Group, Ernst & Young, Cresap, A.T. Kearney, Towers Perrin, Michael Paris Associations Ltd., Planmetrics.
Trustee Samaritan Institute for Religious Studies, 1995—1997, chair institutional advancement committee, 1995. Board directors Bailiwick Repertory Theater, 1999—2005, president, 2001—2002, chair marketing/public relations committee. Board directors Good Shepherd Parish Metropolitan Community Church of Chicago, 1995—1999, vice moderator, 1996—1997.
Member board Ordained Ministry of Great Lakes District of Universal Fellowship Metropolitan Community Churches, 1996—1999. Volunteer The Night Ministry of Chicago. Member of American Institute Industrial Engineers (chairman Midwest chapter utility division 1980-1981), Institute Industrial Engineers (senior.
Member utility division since 1978, charter).