The SightLine Story
SightLine was created out of a simple but powerful realization: colleges and universities need more than generic consulting and off-the-shelf analytics tools—they need real partners who understand their challenges and build tailored solutions that actually work.
After years of working inside and alongside higher education institutions, we saw the limitations of conventional vendors who claimed to offer "custom" support but delivered pre-packaged models and recycled strategies. At a time when enrollment pressures are rising, student demographics are shifting, and financial aid strategies are under the microscope, we knew schools needed something different.
That’s why we built SightLine—to offer a smarter, more collaborative approach to enrollment, financial aid, pricing, and retention consulting. We don’t start with assumptions; we start with your data, your goals, and your students. Every model, forecast, and recommendation we provide is built specifically for your institution, driven by rigorous analytics and informed by the lived realities of campuses like yours.
Our team is made up of experienced data scientists, former university leaders, and financial aid practitioners who are passionate about making higher education more sustainable, strategic, and student-centered. We're proud to work directly with our clients—not behind layers of salespeople or account managers—and we bring a hands-on, transparent approach to everything we do.
SightLine is more than a consulting firm. We're your partner in solving the most pressing enrollment and financial aid challenges with clarity, precision, and integrity.
Meet the Team
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Ashley Kern, M.S.
Founder, Data Scientist & Higher Ed Consultant
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Gregory Gallant, M.S.
Sr. Data Scientist & Data Science Consultant
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Scott Cline, Ed.D.
Financial Aid & Enrollment Consultant, Leadership Coach
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John Haller, Ed.D.
Enrollment & Retention Consultant
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Laurie Koehler, M.Ed.
Enrollment & Retention Consultant, Leadership Coach
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Adam Mitter, M.S.
Head of Data Security
Contact Us
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Our Partners
SightLine is strategically working with industry partners that are committed to developing solutions that are student centered and address the cost of education, student success, and helping colleges and universities become more efficient institutions.
MeetYourClass is a dynamic social media platform meticulously designed by GenZ students, for GenZ students. It has quickly become a go-to resource for prospective college students as they make enrollment decisions, attracting over 200,000 Class of 2027 students in its first year alone.
Meadow’s student-friendly tools use advanced personalization and modern consumer design to improve the financial experience for everyone–from institutions to the students they serve. MeadowPrice is the only net price calculator that is designed to be both accurate and student-friendly.
Dr. Scott Cline has held leadership roles at California College of the Arts,
Stanford University, and Chapman University. He is now an executive coach and consultant specializing in executive leadership, change initiatives, enrollment management and marketing, financial aid, technology and operations, and auxiliary services. Scott collaborates with SightLine on a project by project bases — bringing his subject matter expertise to institutions in an affordable way, packaged with our analytics services.
