Gary W. Capone joined APICS in 1995 and has served on the board of the Blue Ridge Chapter since 2006.  In 2009, Gary was elected Chapter President.  In addition to Gary’s role as President, he also manages the APICS website.  Gary has taught at Chapter Professional Development Meetings and Mid-Atlantic District Meetings, and will be a speaker at the APICS International Conference and Expo in Toronto in October 2009.

Gary co-founder and is Vice President and of Palladian International, LLC.  Palladian is an executive recruiting and career coaching firm specializing in working with manufacturing, distribution and defense industries.  He is a graduate of the Management and Technology Program at the University of Pennsylvania, where he concurrently earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor’s of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of Business.  Gary has experience in manufacturing, distribution, accounting, finance and human resources, gained from positions at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Newell-Rubbermaid, Kforce, Raymond James and Target Corp. 

Gary co-authored the book Power Up Your Job Search: A Modern Approach to Interview Preparation, and is the author of the Palladian Career Resource Blog with over 300 articles published on resume writing, interview and job search topics.