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Lauren Gallo

VP, Brand Marketing
The Walt Disney Company

Lauren Gallo is an award-winning marketing executive recognized for building iconic brands, driving business growth, and leading transformation at the intersection of brand, culture, creativity, and commerce.

Across leadership roles at Apple, Snapchat, Nike, and Disney, Lauren has helped define and evolve some of the world’s most influential brands. Her work is grounded in a deep understanding of the consumer and a belief that the strongest brands create meaningful cultural relevance while delivering measurable business impact. She is known for translating ambitious brand vision into integrated strategies, compelling creative platforms, and go-to-market programs that connect with consumers and accelerate growth.

Lauren is also a proven organizational leader with extensive experience building and leading high-performing, multidisciplinary teams across complex global businesses. She is particularly passionate about creating environments where strong talent, diverse perspectives, and clear strategic direction come together to produce exceptional work.

Today, Lauren serves as Vice President of Marketing, Americas, for Disney Consumer Products, where she leads marketing strategy across the region. In this role, she oversees cross-category brand and creative strategy, integrated consumer and retail marketing, and go-to-market planning in support of Disney’s most important franchises, partners, and long-term growth priorities.

Lauren has been recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree in Marketing & Advertising and an Ad Age 40 Under 40 honoree, and has served as an Adweek Executive Mentor. She also advises founders and CEOs across industries on brand, marketing, growth, and organizational strategy.

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