To Gary Hile, IAPMO's director for the northern region, plumbing was a natural choice of careers. His father, grandfather, and brother are all members of the profession. Hile recalls riding along to jobs to observe the craft of plumbing from a young age.

"Both my grandfather and my dad," Hile recalled, "taught me what having pride in your work is all about.”

Hile entered the profession more than twenty years ago, completing his apprenticeship and putting in his years as a journeyman. From 1989 to 1992, he worked as a plumbing foreman. He then began his career as a plumbing and mechanical inspector with the city of Anchorage in 1992 and was appointed to his present position as chief plumbing/mechanical inspector in that city in 2000. Hile is a Certified Plumbing Inspector (IAPMO), a Certified Mechanical Inspector (IAPMO and ICBO), a Certified Medical Gas Inspector (PIPE), a Certified Backflow Assembly Tester for the Municipality of Anchorage, and a Certified Backflow Assembly Instructor through the University of Florida.

At IAPMO, Hile serves on the Audit Committee, Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Mechanical Code Workshop Committee, and Mechanical Analysis and Answers Committee. He is also secretary of the R&T Board. In addition, he chairs IAPMO's Anchorage Chapter.

Hile is enthusiastic serving with the IAPMO board: “I am honored and privileged to have the opportunity to continue serving the IAPMO membership as a director representing the north district. I truly appreciate all the support I have received and the continued vote of confidence. IAPMO continues to grow as an organization and I will do what I can to contribute to that sustaining growth. I see nothing but positive achievements in the future for IAPMO as the organization expands into new territory and extends its hand to the rest of the world to help everyone obtain the same quality plumbing systems that we have benefited from for many years.”

Hile and his wife, Lynda, have been happily married for almost twenty years. They have two boys, Logan and Carson. Hile enjoys spending time with his family, snowmobiling, golfing, working with computers, NASCAR racing, and power boating.