About Dan
Dan Gallagher is a transformative, inclusive, and self-aware leader with success in accelerating the growth of leaders, the performance of teams, and the scaling of organizations.
As Founder and CEO of Gallagher Leadership LLC, Dan uses strong trust and meaningful change to create new momentum. Dan currently works on consulting, coaching, and development engagements with clients including Fortune 1000 corporations, start-ups, and nonprofits.
Much of Dan’s work is centered in his research and experiences detailed in his book, The Self-Aware Leader: A Proven Model for Reinventing Yourself (ATD, 2012) of which all proceeds go to City Year.
From 2020 to 2022 Dan led Exude Human Capital through a two-year transformation exercise that defined a new marketing strategy, grew the product portfolio, and tripled top line revenue, all while separating from a sister business and the associated shared services.
Dan also spent 19 years at Comcast, focusing mainly on inclusive leadership development and training strategies. Four of those years were at Comcast Spectacor leading business transformation, including the launch of a new brand (Spectra), the standardization of back-office operations, and a new client experience strategy.
Dan’s prior experience includes work in the consulting, banking, higher education, and publishing industries. Dan was also the official mascot, The Hawk, for Saint Joseph’s University, where he earned a Master of Science in Training and Organizational Development and a Bachelor of Science in Sociology.
Today, Dan is a Board of Trustees member at the university and previously served as the founder/chair of University Global Community Day and as a member of the National Alumni Board. He has served as an Advisory Board Member of the National League of Cities University, President of the Philadelphia Society for Human Resource Management, and Board Member with both the City Year National Human Potential Advisory Board and LEADERSHIP Philadelphia.
Dan lives in suburban Philadelphia with his wife, Suzanne, and their four sons, with whom he shares a love of Yahtzee and the hunt for the perfect pizza slice.
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