Same Mission, New Chapter
We are thrilled to unveil Meridian’s refreshed new brand! Though our brand has evolved, our identity remains unchanged. We are dedicated to helping people collaborate effectively to address complex challenges.
We’ve come a long way since Meridian was founded in 1997. As individuals and as an organization, we’ve evolved—and we thought it was time that our logo and website did, too.
At Meridian, we value innovation, collaboration, and connectivity. We are defined by our role as bridge-builders around the world. That’s why we opted to retain aspects of our visual identity—such as our iconic globe logo—with a fresh spin.
A lot of hard work and deliberation went into defining our new brand. Throughout the creative process, we kept several ideas in mind:
1. Global Reach: We create positive impact for people around the world, facilitating groundbreaking new collaborations. Our new brand acknowledges our vast networks.
2. Kinetic Movement: The issues we work on are highly dynamic. As a result, we have mastered the art of adaptability. Our new globe logo, with its nod towards energetic movement, reflects that.
3. Human-Centered Design: We care about improving the way people interact with each other. Our website’s enhanced user accessibility will improve the way people connect with us in an increasingly digital world.
Our new logo features a system of converging lines, representing the partnerships we build and the interdependencies between the issues we work on. Where the lines meet, the nodes of connection symbolize the moments of agreement we create within complex and controversial issues.
We’re still the same team, working hard to help people solve problems effectively and efficiently. Now, we’re just doing it in style!
We’ve come a long way!
Meridian has always stayed true to one reason for being: connecting people to solve problems. In pursuit of that mission, we’ve accomplished some great things over the years.
We crossed the globe to Bali, Indonesia for the Our Ocean conference, 2018.
Meridian at the UN General Assembly in 2016.
Our team made it to America’s northernmost city for Joint Ocean Commission Initiative (JOCI) regional roundtables.
Advancing continent-wide, critical health and agriculture investments at a Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA) steering committee meeting.
Throwback to golfing with Meridian’s founders—back in the day!
The mountains and shores of Alaska are not a bad backdrop for a strategy session!
One of our Senior Fellows, Rich Innes, meets with former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator (and Meridian Board founding chair) Bill Ruckelshaus and former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norm Mineta. All three work with Meridian’s Joint Ocean Commission Initiative (JOCI).
Members of our finance team practiced their graphic facilitation skills at a staff retreat.
Our team facilitates a public engagement session at a tribal hall in Sitka, Alaska.
As part of our longstanding efforts to advance community resilience, we facilitated a working group on housing affordability in Gulfport, Mississippi in 2008.
Our Dillon, Colorado office gathers for an annual Thanskgiving potluck celebration.
We organized the signing of a Joint Statement of Intent on disaster risk reduction and resilience between private and public sector leaders across the Asia Pacific. The signing took place at APEC in Honolulu, Hawaii.
In 2017, members of our team traveled to Jakarta, Indonesia for a Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA) convening on commodity-driven deforestation.
As part of our work on economic resilience in Louisiana, we met with seafood producers, fishers, and local leaders across the state.
Members of our Board of Directors in 2015.