Executive Profiles
Dave Galligher
Chief Information Officer
Dave Galligher, Chief Information Officer for Cougar Mountain, is responsible for ensuring that product strategy and direction continue to match market needs. In addition, Galligher oversees software architecture, product development and budget adherence.
Galligher was instrumental in the development and initial implementation of Cougar Mountain's Windows®-based accounting software and has led the development team for the company’s newest product line, Denali. Since he has been at Cougar Mountain, Galligher has helped identify crucial target markets and develop comprehensive business solutions packages for those key markets.
He joined Cougar Mountain in 1995, after five years as the founder and CEO of Datalogic, a high-tech consulting firm that specialized in both software and hardware development for companies like Hewlett Packard, BFI, and several other high-tech companies. Galligher has been in the software development industry for more than 27 years.
Considered an expert in his field, Galligher has taught programming classes at the University of Washington and Bellevue Community College, and presents key-note speeches at various universities and trade schools.
