Susan McGalla
Susan P. McGalla | |
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| Born | May 31, 1964 |
| Alma mater | Mount Union College |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Known for | Vice President of Business Strategy and Creative Development, Pittsburgh Steelers |
Susan McGalla is an American businesswoman and executive consultant from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1][2] She is best known as the former president of American Eagle Outfitters Inc. and former chief executive officer of Wet Seal Inc.[3][4][5][6] McGalla sits on the boards of HFF Inc., a publicly traded company that provides commercial real estate services, and the Magee-Womens Hospital Research Institute and Foundation.[7][8] She is a former trustee of the University of Pittsburgh[9] and director of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development.[3]
Career
[edit]Susan McGalla began her career at Joseph Horne Company, where she worked in various marketing and managerial positions from 1986 until 1994.[10] She joined American Eagle Outfitters later that year.[10] McGalla started her career at American Eagle as a divisional merchandise buyer for women's clothing[10][11] and worked at the company in various managerial roles until she became the company's president and chief merchandising officer (CMO).[12] She had worked as president and CMO for the company's flagship American Eagle brand prior to her becoming president and CMO of the entire company.[11] As company president of American Eagle, McGalla oversaw the launch of the company's aerie and 77kids brands.[3][11]
McGalla left American Eagle Inc. in January 2009[11] and became a private consultant for the retail and financial investment industries.[3] She was appointed to the Board of Directors of HFF Inc. in October 2009.[13] McGalla succeeded Ed Thomas as chief executive officer of Wet Seal Inc. in January 2011.[4] In the beginning of her tenure as CEO of Wet Seal, Inc, McGalla was pregnant and worked both remotely before starting full-time in August 2011.[14] She was terminated "effective immediately" by the board in July 2012 after the company reported 11 months of declining sales.[4][15] Following her departure from Wet Seal Inc., McGalla founded P3 Executive Consulting. She is Vice President of Business Strategy and Creative Development for the Pittsburgh Steelers.[16]
Personal life
[edit]McGalla was born and raised with her two brothers in East Liverpool, Ohio. Her father was a local football coach.[17] She received a bachelor's degree in business and marketing from Mount Union College,[3] where she serves on the college's Board of Advisors.[18] She is married to Stephen McGalla, a wealth manager.[3][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Susan McGalla". Forbes. Archived from the original on May 11, 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ Lindeman, Teresa F. (21 March 2006). "Susan P. McGalla: American Eagle Outfitters, chief merchandising officer and president". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "OC50 Apparel". Orange County Business Journal. May 2–8, 2011.
- ^ a b c Vicki M. Young (July 24, 2012). "Wet Seal Pressures Grow". Vol. 204, no. 16. WWD: Women's Wear Daily.
- ^ "The Wet Seal names Susan P. McGalla CEO". Yahoo! News. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ Tascarella, Patty (12 January 2011). "Wet Seal names Susan McGalla CEO". Pittsburgh Business Times. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ a b Mifsud, Lauren (January 2011). "Whirl's 7th annual couples who make a difference: Steve & Susan McGalla". Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Susan P. McGalla". University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ a b c "American Eagle Outfitters, Inc". United States Securities & Exchange Commission. 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d Teresa F. Lindeman (June 28, 2008). "American Eagle Exec to Depart; Stock Dives". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Teresa F.Lindeman (March 30, 2007). "American Eagle promotes McGalla to president". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "HFF, Inc". United States Securities & Exchange Commission. 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ Faw, Larissa. "Retailer Wet Seal Fires New Mom CEO After 16 Months". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
- ^ Faw, Larissa. "Retailer Wet Seal Fires New Mom CEO After 16 Months". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
- ^ "Front Office". Pittsburgh Steelers. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ Teresa F.Lindeman (March 21, 2006). "Susan P. McGalla". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Board of Advisors". University of Mount Union. Retrieved 8 June 2014.