In 1993, founded a Marketing Consultancy called Copolov and Associates which became Gold Medal Marketing Pty Ltd. Gary is the Managing Director of Gold Medal Marketing which provides a full range of marketing and management consultancy services developing and implementing Strategic Business Development Plans.Gold Medal Marketing provides one-on-one consultancy and delivers group workshop programs for industries ranging from services, manufacturing, retail, import and and export. His experience has literally ranged, as described in a famous 80's advertising jingle from "footwear to meat pies, kangaroo belts and Holden parts."Gary has written a number of Business Development manuals including “Gold Medal Marketing”, "Excelerator” and “Retail Right”. Content is available on request. Encouraging the growth of local businesses, Gary has partnered with local municipal councils to provide a multi disciplined mentoring and business success recognition event called "Business Idol". Gary has sat on a number of management teams where he assists to develop and drive the implementation of business and marketing strategies.

Chairman of the Australian Patients Association (APA).The APA is an independent, not-for-profit, national association dedicated to championing and protecting the rights and interests of Australian patients.The APA strives to be a consumer driven, “first stop”, "authorative", “signpost” organisation dedicated to informing, assisting and representing Australian patients. The APA is the voice for and to Australian patients. It's goal is to "empower patients for better outcomes".The input and involvement of Australian patients and organisations involved in Australian Health is welcome.See: www.patients.org.au

Founding employee and Marketing Manager of autObarn, a Victorian based automotive spare parts and accessories retail group. Reporting directly to the Board the group was taken from a co-operative society of 16 stores to a high profile state based franchise of 32 stores including the first company store. Whilst at autObarn, Gary was responsible for winning a number of Australian Aftermarket Automotive Association Awards for Excellence in Marketing.