Kurt Gallagher

Kurt Gallagher, CAE, currently serves as the Executive Director of the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the District of Columbia Dental Society, with a long history in association management. Since joining SmithBucklin in March 2007, Gallagher has held multiple executive roles, including managing two associations and previously directing organizations such as the Healthcare Business Management Association, U.S. Apple Export Council, and Healthcare Industry Supply Chain Institute. Gallagher's career also includes editorial and communications roles, notably as Editor of the Pet Food Institute's PFI Monitor and Communications Director for Bid4Assets. Gallagher holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a Public Policy focus from The George Washington University.