Gale is an experienced executive coach and consultant, specializing in driving positive change in companies while maintaining employee and customer loyalty. With over 25 years of experience in marketing services, publishing, and graphic arts, Gale has successfully run sales, marketing, operations, diversity & inclusion, sustainability, communications, and brand management. She holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Journalism: Public Affairs Reporting from the University of Illinois Springfield. Gale has been an Executive Coach and Senior Consultant at Right Management, a Founding Member and Member of the Advisory Board at The Women in Entrepreneurship Institute, and President of Crossmedia451, Inc. She has also held various leadership roles at Essendant, Venture 10, Prinexus, Inc., The Thomson Corporation, Worldcolor, Rand McNally, Applied Graphics Technologies, and U.S. News & World Report. Gale is skilled in executive coaching, business development, content management, cross-media publishing, brand management, social media, diversity & inclusion, writing, public relations, and marketing.