Director in the firm’s Strategic Communications Division in New York City. Specializes in message strategy, crisis response, and media relations.

Galia is a Director in Finsbury Glover Hering’s Strategic Communications Division where she works with a wide array of clients and has particular focus on earned media and media relations.
Prior to joining, Finsbury Glover Hering, Galia was on the presidential campaign trail where she served as Communications Director for Montana Governor Steven Bullock’s campaign and national traveling Press Secretary for Mike Bloomberg’s campaign. As a member of senior leadership for a national campaign, Galia played an integral role in strategic communications strategies, rapid response, and building and maintaining a national network of reporter relationships.
Before the 2020 presidential election, Galia spent her career working on political campaigns across the country. In 2018, she served as Communications Director for Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s successful primary and general election campaigns. In 2016, Galia served as Deputy Communications Director for Patrick Murphy’s U.S. Senate race in Florida. In 2015, she served as Communications Director for now Governor Andy Beshear’s successful Attorney General campaign in Kentucky. Earlier in her career, Galia held communications roles on Senator Kay Hagan’s U.S. Senate race in North Carolina, Terry McAuliffe’s successful gubernatorial race in Virginia, and Christie Vilsack’s congressional campaign in Iowa.
Galia was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and attended Hamilton College in upstate New York, where she studied Chinese and graduated cum laude with a degree in Government. Galia now lives in New York City.

Spent her career on the political campaign trail, most recently as national traveling Press Secretary for former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s presidential campaign.

Lived in 11 states and excited to finally land in the big city. Speaks Hebrew and Mandarin Chinese.

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