Big Ideas Fest Speakers

Kiff Gallagher

Kiff Gallagher

Kiff Gallagher is founder and CEO of MusicianCorps, which trains and places musicians as teachers, mentors and therapists in public schools and hospitals. Kiff started his career serving the Clinton White House on the legislative team that created AmeriCorps. Later, as President of Social Venture Network, Kiff was an advocate in the movements for social entrepreneurship and sustainable business. A lifelong musician, Kiff has written and produced two critically praised pop-rock albums. He has won leadership awards and recognition from the Aspen Institute, the James Irvine Foundation and GQ magazine’s Gentlemen’s Fund. Kiff is a graduate of Wesleyan University.

Watch Kiff Gallagher's talk, "MusicianCorps: Making a Civic Music Movement".