Marilu Galvez is president and general manager of ABC7/WABC-TV New York, the No. 1 station in the country, and has overall management responsibility for WABC-TV and its ancillary businesses.
Galvez is an Emmy® Award-winning journalist who has been at WABC-TV for more than 20 years. Under her leadership, WABC-TV was honored with the Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence in 2023 and 2025.
Prior to taking over leadership of the station in 2022, she served as vice president of Community Engagement and Development. She was responsible for community outreach efforts and for growing relationships with key service organizations in the tristate area. She successfully aligned news, programming, marketing and on-air talent with cause-related events and campaigns, and leveraged opportunities with advertiser support. Through strategy and innovation, her leadership has helped expand and elevate a multicultural presence at the station.
She is an active member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and was named one of the Top 10 Latina Corporate Executives of the Year by LATINA Style in 2019. Most recently, Galvez was honored by the nonprofit organization New York Edge during their 2025 gala for her work with underprivileged youth.
She serves as a board member for several organizations, including the nonprofit humanitarian organization American Red Cross, New York City’s largest hunger relief organization, The Food Bank For New York City, and the nonprofit STOMP OUT Bullying. She is also an advisor for the nonpartisan organization, The League of Women Voters of the City of New York (LWVNYC). Additionally, she is a strong supporter of the Boys & Girls Club, WABC anchor Sade Baderinwa’s Get Reel Foundation, and all initiatives under Disney’s VoluntEars program.
Before joining WABC in 2001, Galvez worked as a production assistant and assignment editor at Telemundo, an assignment editor at WNYW and an assignment manager at WNBC.
Galvez earned her Master of Business Administration from the University of Maryland University College in 2021. She also received an honorary degree from Hofstra University in 2022. Currently, she is pursuing a master’s degree in diplomacy and international relations at Seton Hall University.