FOUNDING PARTNER, DESIGN & PHILANTHROPY

Cindy Gallaher has been intimately involved in the company since its earliest days, when she and Bill were building one home at a time. As the company has grown, so has Cindy’s role. Today, she carries a two-pronged responsibility: overseeing both design and the company’s philanthropic endeavors.

For each project, Cindy leads all aspects of design—exterior and interior. She collaborates closely with architects, interior designers, and landscape architects to conceptualize the vision for each project and remains engaged throughout the construction process to ensure the finished product stays true to that original vision.

Cindy’s philanthropic passion is deeply rooted in her experience raising a family. She and Bill raised five children, three of whom were adopted internationally. In the early 1990s, they founded and funded North Bay Adoptions (NBA), an agency that placed more than 300 children from around the world with local families. Cindy served as Board Chairperson for 13 years, and one of those children was their youngest daughter, Zume, adopted from Vietnam.

Her work with NBA was only the beginning of her philanthropic legacy. Over the years, the family has contributed millions of dollars to local organizations. Every year brings a new initiative—each carefully selected with a focus on serving the underprivileged, the underserved, and those most in need. Children remain at the heart of many of these efforts. She is also the founding Chairperson of Gallaher Community Housing, a non-profit organization dedicated to developing and providing affordable housing to Sonoma County where there is a severe shortage. 

Cindy is the primary driver behind these projects, personally vetting causes she believes are meaningful and where the company can create real, measurable impact. The goal is not simply to donate, but to solve problems—targeting root causes and avoiding the trap of endlessly funding without effect.

Through her continued dedication to both exceptional design and impactful philanthropy, Cindy continues to shape the company's legacy of building needed housing and providing help, hope and support to local vulnerable communities.