 She is best known as the former president of American Eagle Outfitters Inc. and former chief executive officer of Wet Seal Inc.. McGalla sits on the boards of HFF Inc., a publicly traded company that provides commercial real estate services, and the Magee-Womens Hospital Research Institute and Foundation.She is a former trustee of the University of Pittsburgh and director of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development.Susan McGalla began her career at Joseph Horne Company, where she worked in various marketing and managerial positions from 1986 until 1994.