Josy Gallagher

Josy Laza Gallagher, the Cross-Cultural Solutions Practice Leader for The FutureWork Institute, has over 25 years experience in Organizational Development and Human Resources with specific expertise in Diversity/Inclusion, Training and Development and Staffing. Josy has a proven capability in leading culturally diverse teams and operating in global organizations, as well as in delivering training and organizational development programs that focus on respect in the workplace. Ms. Gallagher is fluent in English, Spanish, and French and has traveled extensively, living and/or working in over 20 countries. She participated on a Cross Cultural Competencies in Healthcare panel at the World Diversity Leadership Summit in Vienna, Austria, presented on the future of the workplace, workforce and marketplace at the Human Capital Forum in Santiago, Chile and at the Women’s Conference, Habana, Cuba. Josy has worked with such clients as Johnson & Johnson (OMJPI, North America Pharma, Ethicon, Global IT, McNeil Nutritionals and Tibotec), NYSE Euronext, American Express, Deutsche Bank, Sodexo, Goldman Sachs, Scholastic, The World Bank, and The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Global One, Continuum Health Partners, UN Security, DLA Piper, Dewey & LeBoeuf, MD Anderson Hospital and British Petroleum. Her areas of specialty include Latino-Race issues, Racism, Gender Communication, Recruitment and Retention, Work/Life Balance, Mentoring, Cultural Competencies in Healthcare, Global Virtual Teams, Harassment Prevention and Building Multicultural Women alliances. Josy served as a Diversity Officer on loan for a major global law firm and for Johnson & Johnson, COBI, managing their organizational assessment project, and supporting the implementation of their Diversity & Inclusion strategy. Ms. Gallagher is an executive coach for the Ascent Multicultural Women leadership program, Tuck Business School, Dartmouth University. In her role as a coach, Ms. Gallagher helps individuals reach higher levels of authenticity, effectiveness, leadership, and fulfillment in their personal and professional lives. As Vice-President, Training & Organizational Development of Global One, Josy was responsible for creating and leading the Global One (Sprint/France Telecom, Deutsch Telecom joint venture) Training and Development department including managing budgets, leading worldwide centers of excellence and special projects focused on the development of global leaders and strateg