Gail Galea As THE Face Of Moral And Punitive Damages

Gail Galea ("Gail") began her career at Wal-Mart in 2002. Hailed as a "rising star", and one of the mega-corporation's MVP's, it wasn't long before she was known for her vigour, and her appetite for success. By 2010, Gail was expected to be appointed the role of Chief Merchandising Officer ("CMO") for Wal-Mart Canada. She had all sorts of executive support behind her. She saw her name in flashing lights, and reasonably so – by 2008, she'd attend the Global Chief Merchandising Summit in Tokyo, and her grooming for the CMO role would shortly begin. That was, until a bleak meeting in January of 2010.

A brief history of Gail's rise and fall to stardom goes something like this. In February 2003, Gail was promoted to the role of District Manager. By October, she became Regional Manager, Region 2. By May 2004, she had moved on up to Regional Vice President and by June, she was hand-picked for a nationwide training program targeting female associates with a "capacity and