{"id":37246,"date":"2024-06-14T15:51:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T15:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/press-room.saatva.com\/?post_type=leadership&#038;p=37246"},"modified":"2026-03-19T16:10:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:10:54","slug":"michael-gale","status":"publish","type":"leadership","link":"https:\/\/press-room.saatva.com\/leadership\/michael-gale\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Gale"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-acf-background-accents has-background has-pearl-bush-background-color\">\n    <div class=\" relative overflow-clip accent-coverage\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/press-room.saatva.com\/wp-content\/themes\/saatva-press-2025\/public\/build\/assets\/waves-t-BMyJDEAj.png\"\n    class=\"absolute inset-x-0 top-0 w-full\"\n    role=\"presentation\"\n    alt=\"\"\n\/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/press-room.saatva.com\/wp-content\/themes\/saatva-press-2025\/public\/build\/assets\/waves-b-DpqQ5T8g.png\"\n    class=\"absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 w-full\"\n    role=\"presentation\"\n    alt=\"\"\n\/>\n    \n    <div class=\"relative\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7d09e458 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--6);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--6)\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-lg\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-debf7b26 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default\">Meet Michael Gale<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Learn more about Saatva&#8217;s first Viewing Room Manager, who now oversees all Saatva retail locations nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-lg\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"alignwide wp-block-acf-leadership-bio\">\n    <div class=\"card grid items-center md:grid-cols-5\">\n        <div class=\"relative aspect-square overflow-clip md:col-span-2\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/press-room.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MichaelGale-1.jpg\" class=\"layer object-cover\" alt=\"MichaelGale 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/press-room.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MichaelGale-1.jpg 558w, https:\/\/press-room.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MichaelGale-1-483x450.jpg 483w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"@container\/card text-center md:col-span-3\">\n            <div class=\"@sm\/card:p-12 p-8\">\n                \n                                    <ul\n        class=\"flex flex-wrap mb-4 justify-center\"\n        aria-label=\"Social media links\"\n    >\n                    <li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michael-gale-37376764\/\" class=\"icon-btn\" aria-label=\"Follow on LinkedIn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                    <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 640\"><!--!Font Awesome Free v7.0.1 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2025 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M512 96L127.9 96C110.3 96 96 110.5 96 128.3L96 511.7C96 529.5 110.3 544 127.9 544L512 544C529.6 544 544 529.5 544 511.7L544 128.3C544 110.5 529.6 96 512 96zM231.4 480L165 480L165 266.2L231.5 266.2L231.5 480L231.4 480zM198.2 160C219.5 160 236.7 177.2 236.7 198.5C236.7 219.8 219.5 237 198.2 237C176.9 237 159.7 219.8 159.7 198.5C159.7 177.2 176.9 160 198.2 160zM480.3 480L413.9 480L413.9 376C413.9 351.2 413.4 319.3 379.4 319.3C344.8 319.3 339.5 346.3 339.5 374.2L339.5 480L273.1 480L273.1 266.2L336.8 266.2L336.8 295.4L337.7 295.4C346.6 278.6 368.3 260.9 400.6 260.9C467.8 260.9 480.3 305.2 480.3 362.8L480.3 480z\"\/><\/svg>                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n                \n                                    <p class=\"meta mb-4\">\n                        Vice President of Retail\n                    <\/p>\n                \n                <h2 class=\"h1\">Michael Gale<\/h2>\n\n                                    <div class=\"rich-text mt-8\">\n                        <p>Michael Gale serves as the Vice President of Retail at Saatva, a leading luxury mattress company. In this role, he has been instrumental in developing and leading Saatva&#8217;s retail store teams, significantly contributing to the success of the company&#8217;s retail locations. Under his leadership, Saatva&#8217;s Viewing Rooms have exceeded company executives&#8217; expectations, with on-site sales greatly surpassing projections. His strategic direction and focus on creating immersive, customer-centric retail experiences have been pivotal in establishing and expanding Saatva&#8217;s physical presence across various markets.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-lg\"><\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n    <p>&#8220;At Saatva, we offer a generous 365-night trial period because we feel the best place to experience your new mattress is in your own sleep environment.&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-lg\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"alignwide wp-block-acf-leadership-articles\">\n    <h3 class=\"plain-text -h4\">\n            Featured Articles\n        <\/h3>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-md\"><\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 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Seasoned shoppers advise\n<\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n<\/article>\n\n                            \n                <article class=\"@container\/card plain-text grid text-center\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerreports.org\/home-garden\/mattresses\/haggling-for-a-mattress-could-help-you-save-a2352446856\/\" class=\"group\/card card-clickable flex flex-col card\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n        <div class=\"aspect-square relative w-full overflow-clip bg-dune text-white\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/press-room.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CR-Home-Inlinehero-mattress-haggling-0922.jpg\" class=\"layer object-cover\" alt=\"CR Home Inlinehero mattress haggling 0922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/press-room.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CR-Home-Inlinehero-mattress-haggling-0922.jpg 558w, https:\/\/press-room.saatva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CR-Home-Inlinehero-mattress-haggling-0922-483x450.jpg 483w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/>\n    \n    \n    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"@sm\/card:p-12 flex grow flex-col p-8\">\n            <p class=\"mb-4 meta\">\n        Consumer Reports\n    <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"h2\">\n    Haggling for a Mattress Deal May Save You More Than $250\n<\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-lg\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-acf-background-accents\">\n    <div class=\" relative overflow-clip accent-coverage\">\n                \n    <div class=\"relative\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1c39bc44 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--6);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--6)\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-lg\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-h1\">Connect with Michael<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-md\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-rich-text is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-rich-text is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">For editorial inquiries or speaking opportunities, please reach out to Saatva\u2019s PR team, Shari Ajayi and Ariel Noh, at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:press@saatva.com\"><strong>press@saatva.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-lg\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn more about the Vice President of Retail at Saatva, the Smarter Luxury Sleep Company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":37258,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-37246","leadership","type-leadership","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/press-room.saatva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/leadership\/37246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/press-room.saatva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/leadership"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/press-room.saatva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/leadership"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/press-room.saatva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/press-room.saatva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}