Kelli Shermeyer

Kelli Shermeyer

Kelli Shermeyer is a writer and strategist with nearly fifteen years of experience across the higher education and non-profit sectors. She joined CIMA in 2024 and has helped clients stabilize their development operations, raise new funding, plan multi-year initiatives, and create financial models. Kelli holds a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia, where her research explored the intersections of theater and environmentalism, and a B.A. in English from the University of Delaware. While at UVA, she co-founded and directed the Public Humanities Lab, which supported graduate students conducting research and advocacy projects with community partners. Kelli is particularly passionate about supporting organizations engaged in building more connected, resilient, and creative communities, as well as those advocating for environmental justice.