A native New Yorker, Michael Gallagher is a father of four who traded in a technology career working in media and publishing systems for the demands of family more than a decade ago. As a full-time parent his main duties revolve around typical household activities in a New York City: education, sports, and culture with a lot of cooking along the way. Coaching sports teams, teaching chess, and political involvement have all been part of the mix. He has been a member of the Board of Orchestrating Dreams for four years and has a history degree from Harvard.