Gerry graduated as a Quantity Surveyor from University and shortly after becoming chartered, established Hughes McMichael over 30 years ago. Over time the firm expanded its range of services to include Project Management, Architecture, Asset Management and Quantity Surveying. In the early years the firm worked extensively on public sector housing projects, primarily for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.The firm’s client base now is primarily the private commercial sector and the firm works on projects throughout the UK and Ireland.Some recent projects that Gerry has been involved with locally are Foyleside and Forestside Shopping Centres where he acts as Asset Manager; securing of planning consent for the Royal Exchange scheme in Belfast City Centre for the original developer; the redevelopment of Law Society House and the development of the new Bar Library.

Gerry was also a founder member, and past Chairman, of the Northern Ireland branch for the Association for Project Management.

He continues to work on projects for a number of private clients while devoting a good portion of his time now to working on behalf of organisations in the voluntary sector.

Gerry joined the Board in 2019 and is on the Communities and Assets Committee, Development Committee and Radius Homes Board.