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
Mil Duncan
Senior Fellow
Robyn Paulekas
Senior Mediator and Program Manager
Ann Tutwiler
Senior Fellow
Laurie Ristino
General Counsel
Sareh Forouzesh
Senior Mediator and Program Manager
Our Professionals
Tim Mealey
Senior Fellow
Melissa Pinfield
Senior Partner
Michael Lesnick
Senior Fellow
John Ehrmann
Senior Partner
Brad Spangler
Senior Mediator and Program Manager
Our Professionals
Connie Lewis
Senior Fellow
Molly Mayo
Senior Partner
Jennifer Pratt Miles
Partner
Robyn Paulekas
Senior Mediator and Program Manager
Todd Barker
Chief Executive Officer
Our Professionals
Mallorie Bruns
Senior Mediator and Program Manager
Jimena Solano
Mediator and Program Associate
Michael Lesnick
Senior Fellow
Connie Lewis
Senior Fellow
Brad Spangler
Senior Mediator and Program Manager
Our Professionals
John Ehrmann
Senior Partner
Jennifer Pratt Miles
Partner
Connie Lewis
Senior Fellow
Our Professionals
Rich Innes
Senior Fellow
Molly Mayo
Senior Partner
Ian Yue
Mediator and Program Associate
John Ehrmann
Senior Partner
Marielena Octavio
Mediator and Program Manager
Our Professionals
Warren Edwards
Senior Fellow
Brad Spangler
Senior Mediator and Program Manager
Meghan Massaua
Senior Mediator and Program Manager
Heather Lair
Partner
Michael Lesnick
Senior Fellow
Our Professionals
Todd Barker
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Lesnick
Senior Fellow
Heather Lair
Partner
Jennifer Pratt Miles
Partner
Our Professionals
Molly Mayo
Senior Partner
Brad Spangler
Senior Mediator and Program Manager
Robyn Paulekas
Senior Mediator and Program Manager
Meghan Massaua
Senior Mediator and Program Manager
Marielena Octavio
Mediator and Program Manager
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.
Former Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Founding Chair of the Meridian Institute Board of Directors