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Michael Gallagher, President
Michael Gallagher’s career reflects his passion for recognizing achievement across the diverse spectrum of business.

To honor the millions of business executives and workers worldwide who quietly accomplish innovative and extraordinary things in the workplace every day, Michael founded the Stevie® Awards in 2002. The name Stevie comes from the Greek name Stefanos, which means "crowned."

Michael’s commitment to honoring excellence was sparked during his tenure as Vice President of The New York Festivals, organizer of the some of the world’s largest international awards competitions for film, television, advertising, and other media. Under his leadership from 1982 to 1988, The New York Festivals significantly expanded its global influence by adding new awards competitions in fields such as radio and print advertising.

Prior to founding the Stevie Awards, Michael focused his energies on marketing, sales, and product development, including serving as Vice President of Sales & Marketing with the Hoover’s Media Technologies division of Hoover’s Inc., the leading provider of information on public and private companies worldwide. Most recently, he was Vice President of Sales & Marketing with Amazing Media, an online advertising company.

Michael holds a bachelor of arts from Fordham University in New York City and a master of business administration from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.