Nolan Gallagher is an American sports executive. He is president and co-founder of Cleveland Pro Soccer, the ownership group of Cleveland's MLS NEXT Pro soccer team and prospective NWSL team.[1]
Nolan Gallagher | |
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 Nolan Gallagher in 2024 | |
| Born | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Education | B.S. Boston College, M.B.A. USC Marshall School of Business |
| Organization | Cleveland Soccer Group | Cleveland Pro Soccer |
| Title | Co-Founder |
| Website | https://www.clevelandprosoccer.com/ |
Career
editGravitas Ventures
editNolan Gallagher founded Gravitas Ventures, an independent film global distribution company, in Los Angeles in 2006.[2] Gallagher remained CEO of Gravitas Ventures throughout the company's acquisitions in 2017 and 2021.[3][4] He stepped down as CEO in March 2023 to co-found and launch Cleveland Pro Soccer with Michael Murphy.[5]
Cleveland Professional Soccer
editGallagher and Michael Murphy co-founded Cleveland Professional Soccer in 2022. In an interview with Front Office Sports, Gallagher said the idea of bringing professional outdoor soccer to Cleveland came up in 2021, when he and co-founder Murphy recognized that Cleveland was the only top-20 market without professional outdoor soccer teams.[6]
In 2022, the group announced an MLS NEXT Pro team would be coming to Cleveland, and they also announced their intention to bring a National Women's Soccer League team to the city.[7]
Awards & Recognition
editGallagher was named one of Variety's Hollywood New Leaders in 2011[8]. Throughout his career in entertainment, he spoke on a number of industry panels, including at the Toronto International Film Festival and SXSW Film Festival. USC Marshall School of Business Lloyd Greif Center of Entrepreneurial Studies named Gallagher its 2020 Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year.
Community Involvement
editNolan is a Board Member for the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, a member of the U.S. Soccer Development Council, a member of the Leadership Cleveland Class of 2024 [source], and a member of the Cleveland Chapter of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO).
He and his wife are on the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Leadership Council.
References
edit- ^ Cunningham, Danny (2024-05-16). "Women's Professional Soccer Could Be Coming to Cleveland. Meet the Group Behind That Effort". clevelandmagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ Complex, Valerie (2023-02-17). "Gravitas Ventures Founder & CEO Nolan Gallagher To Step Down In March; New Leadership Will Be Announced In Coming Months". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (2017-11-08). "Germany's Red Arrow Buys Gravitas Ventures, Moves Into Film". Variety. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ Weprin, Alex (2021-11-16). "Gravitas Ventures Sold to Anthem Sports & Entertainment for $73M". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ Gardner, Chris (2023-02-17). "Gravitas Ventures Founder Nolan Gallagher Stepping Down to Focus on MLS Next Pro Team Ownership". Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ Myrick, Daniel (2024-02-19). "What it Takes to Bring Pro Women's Soccer to Cleveland". Front Office Sports. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ Scalzo, Joe (2022-11-21). "Cleveland to add MLS Next Pro soccer team in 2025, eyes NWSL team in 2024".
- ^ "Chris DiIorio, Clint Kisker, Nolan Gallagher and Natalie Lent pose..." Getty Images. 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2024-11-11.