It’s a business conversation on today’s episode as we actively discuss ways to help destigmatize systemic taboos in corporate America. Organizations need to find ways to support those disproportionately affected by outdated policies and misguided laws. It is time leaders truly find ways to create psychological safety for people to share their experiences, and it is time for white women to take a stand. Erin Gallagher joined me to drive the message home.
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About Erin Gallagher
Erin is currently on a career break. But her commitment to intersectional gender equity remains steadfast and strong. As she explores what is next on her journey, she will take what she has learned as a business owner, a disruptor, an entrepreneur, a system challenger, a mother of two young children, and an empathetic leader.
Erin has counseled C-suite and senior leaders at some of the world’s biggest and best brands and companies — from LinkedIn to United Airlines to Carhartt to McDonald’s — and forged relationships with change-makers and leaders who believe in the power of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access.
She is a Founder and former Partner of Have Her Back (HHB) Consulting. In her 2 ½ years with the company, she grew HHB from becoming global holding company Interpublic Group’s first equity investment in a majority women-owned business...ever (in its 93-year history) to earning recognition from Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2022. Erin is also a PRNews 2019 ‘Top Women in PR’ Honoree.
She began her career at Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, a non-profit legal services watchdog dedicated to ending discrimination/harassment of military personnel affected by the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. And she has more than 15 years of experience leading global marketing, business development, branding, and communications.
Erin is a member of the Female Founder Collective, a network of businesses led by women supporting women. Its mission is to enable and empower female-owned and led companies to impact our communities, both socially and economically, positively. She is a signatory of PwC’s CEO Action for D&I, the most significant CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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