Gary Beels is a Royal Navy veteran with more than 40 years of experience in the marine sector. Over 27 years in uniform, he served in nuclear-powered submarines, surface combatants, and deployed to Afghanistan as Operations Officer for the UK Medical Regiment. After moving to Canada, Gary re-established his focus in submarines, serving as Company Chief Engineer at Babcock Canada Inc. for more than eight years before becoming build Chief Engineer for the Joint Support Ship (JSS) Program at Seaspan ULC.

Gary founded Submarine Whisperer Consulting with the mission “Experience That Goes Beneath the Surface,” bringing deep expertise across defence, marine, nuclear, and education sectors.

At POLARIS Advantage Inc., Gary supports clients with deep technical insight and program experience in submarine and naval engineering, strengthening our ability to deliver trusted, practical solutions across the defence and marine enterprise.