Cornelius (Corny) Gallagher is the national Food, Ag and Wine Executive for Bank of America Merrill Lynch.  Corny works with global food system leaders on critical issues and trends.  He provides industry expertise for executives to deepen existing relationships and obtain new business.  Representing Bank of America on numerous state and national leadership boards and committees, Gallagher continues as a member of the Food Foresight global strategic trends panel and the Farm Foundation Roundtable.  

He was reappointed by Governor Brown and confirmed by the Senate as a member of the California Exposition and State Fair Board of Directors. He received the Distinguished California Agriculturalist Award from the California Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. Gallagher is a graduate of Iowa State University in Animal Science and Speech and Dramatics.