E-mail: Gary@UnitedWayDenton.org
Phone: 940-566-5851 Ext. 104
Twitter: @garyhenderson LinkedIn: uwdcceo
Gary Henderson became United Way of Denton County's President and CEO in 2011. Prior to leading the United Way of Denton County team, Gary served as CEO at Communities In Schools of North Texas for nine years where he led this Denton County-based non-profit organization focused on dropout prevention to growth of more than 500%. Prior to entering the non-profit sector in 2003, Gary enjoyed a successful 17-year career in the for-profit sector at Price Waterhouse as a Senior Manager leading Investment Management and Security Operations engagements and also at Bank of America where he served as Senior Vice President leading the Private Bank Technology & Operations teams in the Wealth Management Division of the bank.
A United Way donor since the beginning of his career, Gary brings a passion for Denton County nonprofit sector growth, for helping people and to leverage his skills and experiences to foster cross-sector collaborations that lead to improved and transformed lives for a thriving Denton County. He serves as a board member of North Central Texas Workforce Development Board, board member of United Ways of Texas, member of Texas Woman's University College of Business Dean's Leadership Circle, past board chair of the Denton Chamber of Commerce, past board member of Texas Association of Partners in Education, 2014 Graduate of Leadership Denton, and the Flower Mound Chamber of Commerce 2011 Citizen of the Year. Gary and his wife Pamela have called Denton County home since 1989 and enjoy time with their two adult children and their spouses and one grand child.
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