Shane Kirby

Shane Kirby, in his role as director of Columbus State’s Grants Office, worked with Goldman Sachs to bring the 10,000 Small Businesses Program to Central Ohio. He has twelve years of experience at the Columbus State Community College working to plan, develop, and manage hundreds of strategic initiatives and projects. Since taking over the grants office in FY14, he and his team grew the grant portfolio of active projects from 24 for $12 million to 98 for $70.4 million in FY20.

Shane earned a Master of Business Administration, with distinction, from Keller Graduate School, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of South Florida as a double major in Finance and Marketing. In addition, Shane has served as an adjunct instructor at the College for over a decade and holds certifications in Quality Matters, NCURA Research Administration and Compliance, tutoring, and supplemental instruction (SI). Shane has owned multiple small businesses including being an independent insurance agent, licensed in life, health, and annuity insurance, since 2005.