DEMETRIA GALLAGHER
Co-Founder & Senior Director of
Social Innovation
Demetria is a tireless advocate for entrepreneurs, communities, businesses, and policies that positively impact the revitalization of American cities. Armed with actionable data and localized research, Demetria combines smart public-private partnerships, no-nonsense advocacy, and creative financial capitalization to build sustainable, equitable residential and commercial opportunities.
Now, as Senior Director for Social Innovation of the Jamii Group, Demetria Gallagher leads the company’s focus on cross-sector business development, innovation, and social impact. A data and policy nerd at heart, Demetria manages all aspects of research development, strategic alliances and social impact metrics for a range of national clients.
Demetria is also Founder and President of UrbanCycle, a social impact real estate incubator she created to combat urban development barriers in her home of Chicago.
UrbanCycle empowers social entrepreneurs and innovator by matching them with social impact real estate developers, and quarterbacking partnerships to the finish line: Developing sustainable, equitable real estate projects that improve the quality of life in underserved areas.
Demetria holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She also earned a Master’s Degree in Sustainable Urban Planning, which she received from George Washington University. In 2016, she was selected to participate in the Social Impact Investing Program at the University of Oxford.