As owner of GS Consulting, Gillean uses media training, media relations, and online opportunities including business and social networks to help clients gain media awareness. She has established brand identities for local companies, and managed media relations campaigns including press releases, TV/print broadcast news, crisis communications and extensive executive coaching for a global pharmaceutical internal communications campaign, regional construction, national non-profit and nationwide training companies. Prior to starting her own consulting firm, Gillean worked for several well-respected advertising agencies. She began her career as a radio news director, am co-host and then TV producer, field reporter and segment producer. Gillean graduated from UNC Greensboro with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications and minor in Broadcasting. Gillean comes from a family well-known for journalistic excellence.