Kelli Shermeyer

Kelli Shermeyer

Kelli Shermeyer is a writer and strategist with over a decade of experience across the higher education, nonprofit, and arts/culture sectors. Prior to joining CIMA, she was the Institutional Giving Manager at the Wilma Theater where she managed the full life cycle of grants from foundation, government, and corporate partners and developed strategic initiatives. Kelli holds a PhD from the University of Virginia, where her research focused on theater as a form of environmental communication. While at UVA, she co-founded and directed the Public Humanities Lab, which supported graduate students conducting research and advocacy projects with community partners. She’s passionate about serving organizations engaged in building more connected, resilient, and creative communities, as well as those that champion environmental justice and climate change solutions.