From 1988 to 2013, George Gilbert served as Director of Elections for Guilford County, NC, a jurisdiction with over 360,000 registered voters, including the cities of Greensboro and High Point. During his tenure, George administered over 65 elections, including seven presidential elections. George was a nationally Certified Election/Registration Administrator (CERA) and served on and co-chaired multiple committees tasked with improving election administration across the country. He also participated in Election Assistance Commission working groups in the development of best practices publications issued by the EAC and served on the NC Uniformity Standards working group.