Don Gallagher

About Don Gallagher

Welcome! I\'m Don Gallagher. I\'m an Iowa State mechanical engineering grad, a UW-Madison MBA grad, and a seasoned professional with experience (including 25yrs@John Deere) in engineering, training & development, and corporate & college technical recruiting. My passion for helping others is currently expressed in my daily work in transportation and logistics for Kansas City\'s non-profit food bank, Harvesters, whose mission is to \"feed hungry people today and work to end hunger tomorrow\". After years of volunteering for Harvesters, and due to a strong belief in their mission, I\"m now a full-time semi-truck driver there. I love the work.In recent years (2014-18), I enjoyed helping engineering students develop outstanding soft skills and career skills via my website and blog, here on LinkedIn, and via YouTube videos. If you\'re an engineering student, I encourage you to check out my 30+ articles here in my LinkedIn Profile.

Experience

1. Truck Driver Brand Ambassador

   Harvesters—The Community Food Network

   Oct 2015 — Present · Kansas City, MO, US

   This trucking/logistics position fulfills an important personal passion at this point in my life.\"To serve others in need\". as an employee at one of Kansas City\'s leading non-profit organizations. It\'s also appealing to me due to the hands-on nature of truck driving, that\'s combined with daily customer interaction.

Education

• Iowa State University

  B.S., Mechanical Engineering

  1976 — 1982

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  MBA, Quality & Process Mgmt

  1992 — 1994

Skills

• Career Counseling
• Leadership
• Employee Training
• Recruiting
• Leadership Development
• Coaching
• Engineering
• Change Management
• Human Resources
• Behavioral Interviewing
• Engineering Training
• Program Management
• Career Development Coaching
• Technical Recruiting
• Management
• Team Building
• Interview Preparation
• Process Improvement
• Training
• Career Development