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Our approach to solving problems is collaborative, dynamic, and customized.

We view every partnership with fresh eyes, tailoring our services to fit the stage and scale of each project.

Our Services

Collaboration

Meridian Institute helps our partners work together effectively to address critical societal issues—the more complex and controversial, the better.

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Research and Decision Support

To inform strategy and support collaboration, we help partners understand the context that surrounds and informs their deliberations.

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Strategy

We serve as strategic advisors to senior leaders within foundations, companies, government agencies, multilateral institutions, and NGOs.

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Implementation

We work along the full spectrum of problem solving, providing implementation support in service of real-world impact.

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Philanthropic Support

Meridian has deep experience supporting a broad range of philanthropic partners, both large and small.

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Meridian builds understanding, guides collaboration, and drives action to address our world’s complex challenges.

We help our clients and partners develop and implement solutions to complicated, often controversial problems—big and small, global and local. Together, we navigate the questions, context, and implications surrounding the challenges ahead. 

Our approach brings together three elements: our deep understanding of the issues at hand; our dedicated, expert team; and our ability to support constructive discussions, decisions, and actions that shape the world for the better.

Our Focus Areas

Our Professionals
Laurie Ristino Program Director and General Counsel
Laura Windecker Senior Mediator and Program Manager
Deborah Atwood Senior Fellow
Candace Spencer Mediator and Program Manager
Vanessa Kulick Price Senior Mediator and Program Manager
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John Ehrmann Senior Fellow
Sarah Douglis Affiliate
Tim Mealey Senior Fellow
Todd Barker Chief Executive Officer
Katrina Gehman Mediator and Program Associate
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Connie Lewis Senior Fellow
Mark X. Jacobs Senior Mediator and Program Director
Vanessa Kulick Price Senior Mediator and Program Manager
Todd Barker Chief Executive Officer
Molly Mayo Senior Partner
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Marielena Octavio Affiliate
Tim Mealey Senior Fellow
Michael Lesnick Senior Fellow
John Ehrmann Senior Fellow
Connie Lewis Senior Fellow
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Connie Lewis Senior Fellow
John Ehrmann Senior Fellow
Jennifer Pratt Miles Partner and Practice Director
Jessica Loman Affiliate
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Marielena Octavio Affiliate
Molly Mayo Senior Partner
Heather Lair Partner
Meghan Massaua Senior Mediator and Program Manager
Rich Innes Senior Fellow
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Heather Lair Partner
Warren Edwards Senior Fellow
Meghan Massaua Senior Mediator and Program Manager
Brad Spangler Senior Mediator and Program Director
Michael Lesnick Senior Fellow
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Jennifer Pratt Miles Partner and Practice Director
Todd Barker Chief Executive Officer
Michael Lesnick Senior Fellow
Heather Lair Partner
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Robyn Paulekas Senior Mediator and Program Manager
Molly Mayo Senior Partner
Meghan Massaua Senior Mediator and Program Manager
Brad Spangler Senior Mediator and Program Director
Marielena Octavio Affiliate
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I have proudly been associated with Meridian and its founders for over 30 years. Having seen the good and the bad of American politics firsthand, I commend Meridian for staying above the fray, doing the hard work of forging practical, bipartisan solutions to the problems we face.
The Honorable William D. Ruckelshaus
Former Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Founding Chair of the Meridian Institute Board of Directors