Kelly Gallagher Email & Phone Number

United States

Grand River Solutions, Inc. is a service provider dedicated to helping campuses and communities develop effective, practical and sustainable responses to equity issues, including Title IX, Title VII, VAWA, and Clery Act compliance. We provide a broad range of consulting and software services to support and assist institutions in achieving their gender and equity goals. Our services include conducting investigations, delegated roles, hearings and appeals, alternative resolutions, training, process and policy assessment, climate surveys, mentoring, and more. Our products include Case Tracker, a Title IX and Equity Software Solution, and The River Connect, a virtual community of colleagues and experts.

New York, New York, United States

Led the University’s strategic and operational response to the federal government’s massive overhaul to Title IX regulations, including the development of policy and procedures, updates to training requirements, and stakeholder communication.

Greater New York City Area

Select accomplishments at Columbia University:• Established and led the department that develops, interprets and applies student policies related to compliance, ethics and conduct serving the entire faculty, staff and student population of Columbia University, numbering over 55,000; produced the department’s first-ever culture, strategic, and marketing plans.• Developed and implemented a new performance evaluation system that optimized the professional output of Columbia University’s department of Student Conduct and Community Standards. • Led the execution of over 50 complex projects that emphasized operational stability and transparency. • Co-created the strategic plan and related policies that formed the basis of Columbia University’s response to gender-based misconduct, adeptly addressing a high-profile issue and positioning the organization as an institutional leader in tackling sex- and gender-based harassment. • Developed the University’s first-ever comprehensive set of standards for overall academic and behavioral standards, transitioning the culture from an honor-based approach to clear expectations and standards of conduct. • Negotiated and concluded contracts with colleges within Columbia University that outlined the scope of their decision-making authority, data policy, and funding allocations. • Architected and oversee a university-wide reporting process and mechanism that processes over 5,000 reports per year.

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

Select accomplishments at The New School:• Led operational planning and management in launching a new 630-unit student housing complex at The New School.

Hamden, Ct

Select accomplishments at Quinnipiac University:• Created a social purpose-driven programming model that was adopted organization-wide at Quinnipiac University.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

M.Ed., Higher Education And Student Affairs

B.A., Sociology, Cum Laude