Gareth started experimenting with computers in the classroom in the early eighties. At this stage he taught history. In time he became an advisory teacher with Norfolk, where he stayed for five years. Gareth then moved into the commercial sector, working for Anglia Multimedia, before setting up Advisory Matters, which serves a diverse range of clients including schools in the UK and internationally, government agencies and LAs. He was first elected to the Executive in 2003, and will become Chair in September 2007.