Nicole Gallardo

Nicole Gallardo is the Co-Founder + CEO of Gallardo Labs. She is the dynamic force behind the agency’s mission and capabilities, and pioneered a team culture where different is better, mistakes are opportunities, and the design process is rooted in compassion.

Since co-founding Gallardo Labs in 2012, Nicole has led her team and client relationships by example, solving complex business challenges with integrity, collaboration, and UX subject-matter expertise. She views design as the tool responsible for shaping the future and developed Created for Change, a non-profit design initiative within Gallardo Labs, to effect meaningful change one concept at a time.

Prior to her role as CEO of Gallardo Labs, Nicole spent 10 years as an accomplished creative director, user experience designer, and team builder for industry icons including Publicis Sapient, Quicken Loans, and Norwegian Cruise Line. She founded 2 successful online e-commerce businesses and is an entrepreneur by heart who is as equally passionate about small start-ups as she is about Fortune 500s.

Nicole is also actively involved in the design community and is an advocate for a better K-12 digital education experience.