Managing Director
Gary Gates serves as Managing Director, Pearson VUE, where he leads the Pearson VUE Senior Executive team. Gary has been part of Pearson VUE for more than 10 years, with responsibility for leading international growth by acquiring new business, establishing key partnerships, and collaborating across other Pearson businesses. He has a long track record of proven leadership, and in-depth knowledge of Pearson VUE’s culture and service offerings. From 2019 to 2021, his responsibilities in Pearson were extended to include leadership of the Pearson UK Higher Education business.
Prior to joining Pearson, Gary was a company director of ITIS Holdings plc, a digital content company, and held management positions with British Nuclear Fuels Plc and British Energy. Gary received his PhD in Computational Physics from the University of Liverpool and graduated with honors from the University of York with a BSc in Theoretical Physics.
