| Susan P. McGalla | |
| Birth Place: | East Liverpool, Ohio |
| Birth Date: | 31 May 1964 |
| Occupation: | Businesswoman |
| Known For: | Vice President of Business Strategy and Creative Development, Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Alma Mater: | Mount Union College |
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]
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]
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]