Wayne is the president and principle consultant for GCI. He has worked for the past twenty years in leading nonprofit organizations, implementing organizational and strategic plans, providing effective standards for boards and internal operations, and securing millions of dollars in charitable assets in current and deferred gifts. Wayne’s experience ranges from managing AARP’s national cadre of 33,000 volunteer tax advisors to transitioning a public hospital into a vibrant community foundation.

Wayne has a track record of professional development since earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in theology. He has completed the National Planned Giving Institute at the College of William and Mary and the Executive Leadership in Philanthropy program at Stanford University School of Business.

Wayne is a member of the National Planned Giving Council and a board member of the Alabama Planned Giving Council. He is past president of Alabama Giving, a statewide association of private and public foundations. He currently serves on the governor’s Rural Action Commission and has recently completed his term on the governor’s Commission for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.