Gayle Hanrahan, Leadership Development/Coach in

Gayle Hanrahan, Leadership Development/Coach

Initiator · DISC type Di
Learning and Development Specialist at Crestcom International at Crestcom International
📍 Middletown, Rhode Island, United States

Gayle Hanrahan is a Learning and Development Specialist at Crestcom and an ICF-certified Professional Coach with her own practice. She leverages a Masters in Education from Columbia University and a background in sales at HBO to empower leaders. Colleagues describe her as "exceptional, " "insightful, " and a "great listener. "

Drawing on her educational background in acting from Boston University, Gayle appreciates the dynamics of effective communication and presentation. She applies these principles to help leaders and teams improve their professional presence and interpersonal skills, fostering better organizational cohesion and performance.

Unique Fact: She was part of a team that grew a new sales organization from zero to 40 million subscribers in just five years.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Learning and Development Specialist at Crestcom International
Job Level
Junior
Location
Middletown, Rhode Island, United States
Personality Overview

How Gayle shows up

Risk-Accepting
Confident
Conviction Driven

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Priorities

Topics Gayle cares about

Leadership Development
Her current role at Crestcom and her coaching practice focus on empowering managers and leaders with tools for success, a topic she frequently posts about online.
Professional Coaching
As an ICF Certified Professional Coach for over six years, she runs her own coaching business and is certified in the "Best Year Yet" results-oriented methodology.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Learning and Development Specialist at Crestcom International
Crestcom International
4-2019
ICF Certified Professional Coach (PCC Level)
Gayle Hanrahan Coaching LLC
1-2007 - 3-2019
Sales Business Development Manager
Home Box Office Inc.
1999 - 2005
Director
Great American Country
3-1993 - 2-1999
Retail Sales Executive
Home Box Office Inc. - Time Warner Inc.
In the press

Media appearances

Gayle Hanrahan – United States Leadership Training Expert. Featured in Crestcom International
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Gayle Hanrahan Coaching LLC – Personal Coaching Services. Featured in Gayle Hanrahan Coaching LLC
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Education
Masters of Education
Teachers College, Columbia University
Bachelor's degree
New York University
9-1975 - 5-1977
Acting
Boston University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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