From California campaigns to Washington boardrooms, the Burson Buchanan U.S. chief has spent three decades advising organizations when markets, courts, regulators and the public all want answers at once.
From rebuilding Lower Manhattan to advising leaders in a crisis, Gallagher has spent nearly three decades working where public decisions meet public judgment. In 2026, that long apprenticeship put him in Mercury's top job.
Hassan Al Shouli is a senior communications and strategic business executive at Microsoft's CEMA (Central Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa) President Office, based in the UAE. With nearly two decades of career experience, he has shaped Microsoft's presence across the Gulf, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and broader MEA region through executive communications, multi-channel campaigns, and leadership engagement. Before Microsoft, he spent years in the fast-moving MENA digital market at dubizzle and analytics consultancies. He holds an MBA from Cass Business School (now Bayes) and a BSc in Electronics, Engineering, and Communications from the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport.