Gail O'Neill

Learn more about Gail O'Neill, host of HGTV's Mission Organization.

Following graduation from Wesleyan University, New York native Gail O'Neill began a successful modeling career that has taken her around the world. She has been on the cover of magazines like Mademoiselle and Vogue, and featured in advertisements for numerous companies as well as catalogues ranging from J. Crew to Nordstrom.

Gail started her journalism career as a freelance reporter for several television networks, eventually becoming a features correspondent for CBS's The Early Show. The opportunity to host CNN's weekly Travel Now series lured her from the Big Apple to Atlanta, where she currently lives.

An avid reader, Gail's passions include cooking, film and theater.