Meredith is passionate about community building to improve lifelong outcomes for children and families. She began her journey as a United Way professional in 2006 and has held a diverse variety of positions at United Ways across the country. Joining UWIRC in 2014 as the Community Impact Director, she led the redesign of the community investment process to a more strategic, collective impact approach. Her success aligning the investment of community impact funds with building collaborations across the community earned her a promotion to COO in 2015. As CEO, Meredith is responsible for engaging the passion and expertise of contributors, workplaces, volunteers, and community partners in support of United Way’s mission. Working alongside the team, she guides the strategic direction, operations, and finances of the largest private funder of health and human services in Indian River County. A true community leader, Meredith represents UWIRC on various boards and committees, including the Kindergarten Readiness Collaborative, Emergency Food and Shelter Programs Local Board, Junior League of Indian River, Girls on the Run, The Senior Collaborative, Human Trafficking Taskforce of the Treasure Coast, and Impact 100. Meredith has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Anthropology, and Women Studies from Stockton University in New Jersey, a Masters of International Service and Development from Roehampton University, London, and an Executive Certificate in Transformational Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Notre Dame.