Erin Gallagher

Erin is the CEO + Founder of Ella, an inclusive network unlocking women’s access to human and financial capital.

She brings 20 years experience leading global marketing, business development, media relations, branding, communications and organizational and culture change to the many roles she currently plays: small business owner, disruptor, entrepreneur, system-challenger and mother to two young boys.

She 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.

Erin's most recent accolades include growing the previous company she founded 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 the recognition from Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2022.

She is a 2022 LinkedIn Top 100 Voice and Top 10 DEI Influencer (#5).

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 committed to lifting the ban on LGBTQ+ in the military (which they ultimately achieved).