Ann T. Gallagher

President

As president of Gallagher Consulting Group, Ann works with executives and organizations to achieve career and profit goals. With almost two decades of communications and strategic consulting experience, Ann has worked with a variety of groups including Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, non-profits and public sector entities.

She specializes in consulting with senior management, CEOs and boards of directors on strategy, critical planning, communications, public speaking/ image, market research, organizational development and legacy planning.  She also works with leadership teams within organizations to enhance overall job performance and productivity.

Ann spent several years of her career working in public relations and financial affairs for LimitedBrands, a multi-billion dollar retail company. She also served in leadership roles in communications and political affairs for the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, a business trade association. As a consultant, she developed the first systematic research design to assess the voting behavior of state Supreme Court justices. Her approach is now used as a national model throughout the U.S.

Ann is a member of the International Coach Federation, the worldwide professional organization for business and personal coaches. She also received training from CoachU, the largest coach training organization in the world. She holds a B.A. in Journalism from The Ohio State University, and attended Capital University Law School.  Ann serves on the Advisory Board of Franklin University's Organizational Communication School and the Public Relations Society of America's task force on executive programming.

Ann believes it is crucial to take an active role in her community. She is a member of the association board of directors at the Columbus Zoo, and is an officer of the board of Leadership Columbus.  She is a graduate of Leadership Columbus and past board member of Project OpenHand and Volunteers of America.  Ann also supports other charitable organizations such as; American Veterans Relief Foundation, Volunteers of America, Bishop Watterson High School, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Godman Guild, and Partners for Citizenship & Character.

She has been recognized as one of the "Forty under Forty" leaders to watch by Business First, and has been awarded for her volunteer efforts for a variety of community causes.

  • The executive coaching experience with Gallagher Consulting Group gave me the support I needed to handle professional dilemmas, redesign my approach to problems and entertain alternative solutions/responses. It helped me identify and navigate barriers that could potentially derail continued career success. It helped me simplify and prioritize to achieve better work-life balance.

  • I am pleased to endorse Gallagher Consulting Group, Inc, specifically Ann Gallagher and Mary Ann Pilotte. I worked with Ann to design, develop and implement an internal peer- coaching program within the finance organization at American Electric Power (AEP). She was professional, thorough, considerate, innovative and meticulous during this process. I could always count on Ann and Mary Ann for well-designed presentations, thought-provoking questions and thoughtful answers. It was a pleasure to work with them.

  • Annie far exceeded my expectations with her customized and very strategic firm Rollout & Branding Plan. She clearly has a gift of listening carefully to her client's goals and aspirations and then crafting a plan of action to get them to where they want to go. My firm and I are looking forward to working with Annie on our next businesses initiates!

  • Ann's presentation on Executive Presence provides new insights into the topic as well as validating current assumptions. It was informative as well as entertaining.

  • Ann provided excellent leadership to the members of the Ohio Contractors Association in the development of a multi-year strategic plan.

  • Ann provided our participants with a fresh, energetic and engaging workshop targeted specifically at leadership advocacy. Her professionalism and expertise were inspirational to all involved and we received extremely positive feedback concerning the event. We won't hesitate to call on Gallagher Consulting Group again.

  • Gallagher Consulting Group helped Nationwide Children's Hospital develop an integrated strategy regarding our organizational structure. The result was a clearer, more effective entity as well as a significant savings of funds. We were very pleased with the outcome and would not hesitate to recommend Gallagher Consulting and Ann Gallagher to any business or non-profit.

  • Gallagher Consulting Group provided the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption the catalyst to move to the next level of organizational excellence through an intensive and creative strategic planning process. By expertly involving all key stakeholders, providing dynamic executive counsel and quickly understanding all the levels and nuances of the organization's activity, Ann Gallagher gracefully, but aggressively, managed a critical planning process for the Foundation. I highly recommend the Gallagher Consulting Group.

  • As a professional woman, I value my time and the ways that I spend it. I looked to Ann Gallagher and Gallagher Consulting Group to explore ways to use my strengths and talents to become a more effective, balanced and skillful leader. Ann provided me with the specialized resources to accomplish these goals. Her innovative thinking and hands-on style are both motivating and inspiring. I would certainly look to Ann again for personal or professional executive consulting needs.

  • Gallagher Consulting Group was a tremendous asset in helping me find my focus and perspective and worked with me to align both my personal and professional goals. Their executive coaching program established practical, workable solutions that were custom to my situation and priorities. Overall, I was especially impressed by the wealth of information and helpful tools provided to me.

  • Ann got me to believe in the benefits and results executive coaching and leadership training and seminars can have on a business. Gallagher Consulting has assisted us in getting to the bottom of tricky issues that no one really wants to talk about. As an off-site facilitator, she helps the team work it out – she's in the trenches with everyone and you can't help but be fueled by her desire and determination to sort things out and get things done. I continue to use her services and encourage others to make themselves, and their businesses, more effective and efficient by calling Ann.

  • I can't say enough about the outstanding work Gallagher Consulting Group has done for our company. Ann Gallagher's ability to support the evolution of management professionals into strategic, forward thinking “players” is quite extraordinary. Grange has also used Gallagher to conduct critical, targeted market research, results of which have helped us grow and continue to provide quality service to our agents and policyholders.

  • Ann facilitated a strategic planning retreat for members of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. It was a gathering of some of the brightest and most influential leaders in our community. With an effective and efficient focus, Ann guided us through a session of discussing some difficult topics that generated heated debate. Her passion and skill for mediating were driving forces behind the ground we covered. We left the retreat with a clear plan of action thanks in large part to Ann. She's a brilliant facilitator and produces real results.

  • We were delighted to have Ann speak to our women's economic club in Detroit. The subject was effective communications and how we each are responsible for communicating on behalf of ourselves and the companies we work for. It was one of our highest rated presentations ever. Ann's practical knowledge and the plan she helped us develop individually was priceless.

  • Ann has a fantastic ability to connect with and inspire individuals. She recently facilitated a three-day retreat at Longwood Gardens that focused on stakeholder research. It was extremely well received, and the results will help grow and positively position our organization. I would highly recommend utilizing her talents.

  • Making decisions in the business world is a given. Making smart ones is a different story. Ann's session on intuition and smart decision making was outstanding. It took “leadership training” to a different level and really focused on identifying and using personal tools to become a better decision-maker. As a presenter Ann was engaging and smart. I look forward to attending another session of hers in the future.

  • Ann has been instrumental in helping us develop and implement a PR plan that works for us. She took a great deal of time to walk us through ideas and possibilities and really made me feel like I was her most important client. She is genuine and easy to work with, but asked tough questions and didn't let down. That's what makes her so special.

  • Our members think Ann Gallagher is a terrific speaker and presenter. Ann presents relevant, informational, practical material that motivates individuals to want to do better – for themselves and their company. She is high energy, genuine and creates an enthusiastic energy that spreads throughout the room. I look forward to utilizing her talents again.

  • Ann Gallagher embodies our higher levels of leadership themes. She goes beyond the probable to create the possible, views uncertainties as opportunities, and thinks conceptually - building on the why, when others focus on the what. Ann personifies what it means to be committed to her clients. Those she serves greatly benefit from her unique ability to turn complex issues into simple statements that can lead to success.

  • Gallagher Consulting Group has helped us to reshape not only our leadership team but our organization’s brand and image. I rely on their advice on a daily basis and rarely make a PR decision without consulting them first. I would highly recommend their suite of services to any organization looking to expand their presence and awareness within the community.

  • Lisa Groff
    Managing Director, Credit-Risk
    American Electric Power

  • Rhoderick C. Griffin
    Manager, Regulated Accounting
    American Electric Power

  • Michelle Cramer
    President
    Cramer + Associates

  • Celia D. Crossley
    CEO & President
    Celia D. Crossley & Associates, Ltd.

  • Christopher L. Runyan, P.E.
    President
    Ohio Contractors Association

  • Linda Mascherti
    Director, Division of State Government
    & International Affairs
    American Osteopathic Association

  • Morna Smith, PhD.
    Nationwide Children's Hospital

  • Rita Soronen
    Executive Director
    Dave Thomas Foundation

  • Rita Wolfe
    Sr. VP Community Affairs
    Dispatch Printing Company

  • Bev Peaso
    General/Engineering Development
    Integration Services
    General Dynamics

  • Bob Mulcahy
    Former Sector President
    General Dynamics

  • Phil Urban
    President and CEO
    Grange Insurance Companies

  • Ty Marsh
    President and CEO
     Greater Columbus Chamber
    of Commerce

  • Renee Walker
    Director of Corporate Public Relations
    Kelly Services

  • Paul Redman
    Executive Director
    Longwood Gardens
    (Formerly of Franklin Park Conservatory)

  • Chris Merritt
    Executive Director
    Ohio Association of Broadcasters

  • Kelly McGivern
    Chief Executive Officer
    Ohio Association of Health Plans

  • Mary Anne Knapke
    Former Executive Director
    OSAE

  • Paul Otte, Ph.D.
    Executive DirectorFranklin University Leadership Center
    Franklin University Leadership Center
    President Emeritus, Franklin University

  • Michelle T. Abreu
    Chairman & President
    Oxford Consulting Group, Inc.