Gary Whitley Jr.

Gary T. Whitley, Jr., is a council member of the Alabama State Council on the Arts. Currently serving as the community relations manager for Huntsville Utilities, Whitley is responsible for internal communications and external community relations. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Whitley moved to Huntsville after receiving a music scholarship to attend Alabama A&M University, where he sang in the university choir and earned his undergraduate degree in political science. During his two decades in Huntsville, Whitley has served on the board of directors for Arts Huntsville, including one year as its board chair. He is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. Committed to community and civic service, Whitley is a graduate of Leadership Alabama Initiative and serves on the City of Huntsville Planning Commission as vice chairman. (Board term 2026-2028)