2022
ABOUT US
Meridian International Center is a nonpartisan, nonprofit diplomacy center founded in 1960 with the vision that greater understanding and collaboration between the United States and the world leads to a more secure and prosperous future for all. Headquartered in Washington, DC, on a four-acre campus with two historic properties, Meridian has long served as a place where global leaders gather, future leaders are found, and international collaboration thrives.
We believe we are stronger at home when globally engaged, so our mission is to strengthen engagement between the U.S. and the world to find solutions on shared global challenges. We do this by partnering with the U.S. government, the private sector, and the diplomatic community on three core pillars of programs:
Global Leadership: Building the next generation of global leaders empowered to create change through exchange and training programs
Culture: Increasing understanding of the United States and other countries through shared interests in art and culture
Collaboration: Strengthening policy decisions and outcomes by accelerating collaboration across borders, industries and sectors
2021 - 2022 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Executive Committee
The Honorable Ann Stock – Chair of the Board
The Honorable Stuart W. Holliday – Chief Executive Officer
The Honorable Fred P. Hochberg – Vice Chair of the Board
Megan Beyer – Board Secretary
The Honorable Dwight Bush – Chair of Global Engagement Committee
Sean C. Cahill – Chair of Facilities and Preservation Committee
Fred Humphries – Co-Chair of Development Committee
Soledad Hurst – Chair of Governance and Nominating Committee
Steven J. Quamme – Chair of Finance and Audit Committee
Deborah Ashford, Board Counsel
Robert Abernethy
Michael Allen
Bela Bajaria
David Barrosse
Joe Daly
Theresa (Terri) Fariello
The Honorable Kathryn Walt Hall
Tom Higgins
Tim Hwang
Sue Hostetler Wrigley
Roy Kapani
Brad Knox
Bonnie Larson
DeDe Lea
Deborah Lehr
The Honorable Drew Maloney
Lisa Osborne Ross
The Honorable Franscico Sanchez
The Honorable Daniel W. Yohannes
Photo credits courtesy of Stephen Bobb, Jessica Latos, Oskar Dapp, Ben Droz, and Kristoffer Tripplaar.
LETTER FROM OUR LEADERSHIP
2022 held great promise after a challenging but successful 2021. There was no question that it was an extraordinary year. We began with a renewed vision to focus on our core competencies after two years of pivot and transformation. We were eager to dive into our new offerings and strengthen our approach to ensure Meridian remains agile and positioned to lead at diplomacy’s ever-evolving frontiers.
2022 showed us that complex world challenges are no longer solved bilaterally between nations. Diplomatic, business and policy leaders must fill in the gaps, and Meridian proudly served as a gateway to building the nonpartisan channels needed to accelerate global collaboration and strengthen alliances. We exemplified this through the in-person, virtual and hybrid reach of our 309 programs for over 4,700 participants across 187 countries.
Our belief that America is stronger at home when globally engaged was validated. We saw it when emerging NGO leaders from Pakistan met U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to discuss the impact of civic activism. We witnessed it when British Parliamentarians shadowed U.S. Members of Congress in their home districts, exchanging
key insights around U.S. – U.K. relations. It appeared in the dance and beats of hip hop artists in Poland, learning and sharing with Ukrainian refugees, and it appeared in journalists on international election reporting tours, committed to freedom of the press and advancing our shared democratic values.
Our diplomatic work reached new heights. DiplomacyRISE grew with the addition of a Diplomatic Skills Training for Young Scientists course, providing 25 scientists with the soft skills central to diplomacy. Our Center for Diplomatic Engagement and councils convened today’s most remarkable minds for conversations responding to the year’s top headlines. We left DC to take Meridian on the road. From Texas, Mexico City, and the stage at the United Nations General Assembly, we played a key convening role, meeting with the President of Paraguay and engaging 76 corporate members, providing a unique platform for exchange, dialogue, and networking to navigate critical challenges and opportunities.
Our ability to equip today’s and tomorrow’s leaders worldwide with the knowledge and skills of diplomacy would not be possible without our Board of Trustees and talented staff, who have tirelessly worked to champion our mission no matter the circumstance. We are grateful
for the generous support of our donors. Financial contributions from individuals, corporations, foundations, and grants provide the resources that sustain our work. We are grateful to all who share our belief in the power of global leadership, diplomacy and culture to create a more secure, prosperous future for all. Diplomacy starts with each of us, and as it continues to evolve, Meridian is helping shape its future. Meridian looks forward to collaborating with all our partners in 2023 to create innovative solutions to our global challenges.
THE HONORABLE STUART HOLLIDAY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER
THE HONORABLE ANN STOCK
CHAIR OF THE BOARD, MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER
OUR PILLARS
Since our inception in 1960, we have served as a central hub for the diplomatic community and a home for thousands of international participants of our global leadership and cultural exchanges, equipping thousands of leaders with the networks, insights, and cultural context essential for nonpartisan work.
In partnership with the U.S. government, private sector, and diplomatic community, our programs strengthen engagement between the United States and the world through:
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
Building the next generation of global leaders empowered to create change through exchange and training programs
“Every year, the Meridian Center for Global Leadership hosts thousands of emerging leaders from around the world for exchange and training programs on topics ranging from women’s economic empowerment to global entrepreneurship, cybersecurity and countering violent extremism. Leaders gain the insight, network and cultural context to navigate global challenges and opportunities.”
DIPLOMACY
Myra Best, Ph.D.
and Erin Koepke, Vice Presidents of the Meridian Center for Global Leadership
Strengthening policy decisions and outcomes by accelerating collaboration across borders, industries and sectors
“The Meridian Center for Diplomatic Engagement serves as a powerful platform to connect government, business and diplomatic leaders to exchange perspectives and accelerate collaboration on a range of global issues from trade and national security to technology and healthcare. As a neutral, nonpartisan organization, we are uniquely positioned to convene dialogues between leaders across borders, parties, industries and cultures.”
CULTURE
Increasing understanding of the U.S. and other countries through shared interests in arts and culture
Frank Justice, Vice President of the Meridian Center for Diplomatic Engagement
“From vibrant visual art displays to film screenings, exchanges and concerts, the Meridian Center for Cultural Diplomacy’s cultural programs advance diplomatic goals by providing a common language that breaks down barriers and brings together the public through shared interests and values.”
Terry K.
Harvey, Vice President of the Meridian Center for Cultural Diplomacy
The Meridian Corporate Council hosted a hybrid conversation with Her Excellency Bergdís Ellertsdóttir, Ambassador of Iceland to the U.S., and Her Excellency Uzoma Emenike, Ambassador of Nigeria to the U.S., to discuss women’s health and its links to equity and sustainable development.
Next Level’s Poland cohort poses in front of a mural in Lodz, Poland. The group met with Ukrainian refugees to share insight into how Hip Hop can play a role in conflict resolution.
(Left to Right): Dr. Angela Stent, Her Excellency Emily Haber, Ambassador of Germany to the U.S., and Julia Ioffe discussed the invasion of Ukraine, including the international community’s potential role at a Meridian Council 2022 Salon Dinner.
January
STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY THROUGH GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
For over 60 years, Meridian’s international exchange programs have served as a window for leaders around the world to view American democracy and create a more secure and prosperous world. This year, the Meridian Center for Global Leadership continued to innovate and expand its capacity through the longawaited transition back to in-person programming after the COVID-19 pandemic shifted exchanges to virtual.
In 2022, Meridian’s international exchange activity, including our work on the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), supported key global issues and sectors like business and trade, women’s empowerment, human rights, energy, the environment, and support for shared democratic principles.
that are helping to advance democratic practices, combat corruption and protect human rights in their communities.
Through the Meridian Center for Diplomatic Engagement, Meridian accelerates collaboration between the international diplomatic corps and U.S. public and private sector leaders on these same issues in order to foster cooperation on solutions to global economic and security challenges.
Last summer, the U.S. Department of State and Meridian welcomed seven mayors and seven municipal leaders worldwide for the inaugural Summit for Democracy Initiative IVLP. These local leaders have gone on to utilize their encounters with U.S.-based counterparts and each other to develop action plans and reform commitments
During a gathering of more than thirty Chiefs of Mission last June, Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, Uzra Zeya spoke about renewing democracy around the world and the successes to date of the State Department’s “Year of Action.” In July, Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Alice Albright highlighted the importance of sustainable international development for countries committed to good governance, economic freedom, and investing in their citizens.
TRANSATLANTIC TIES
After a two-year hiatus, the longstanding British American Parliamentary Group (BAPG) IVLP returned in July with eight Members of Parliament (MP) examining the U.S. legislative system. Participants included four Conservative MPs, three Labour MPs, and one Member from the Scottish National Party. Participants were hosted on Capitol Hill by five Representatives
Under Secretary Uzra Zeya discusses how to renew democracy around the world at Meridian
IVLP: Transparency and Accountability
16th year of the International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award United with Ukraine: Countering Russian Disinformation Webinar
in Government for the Indo-Pacific Summit for Democracy (S4D) IVLP Initiative
Briefing on Ukraine with Michael Morell, Fmr. Director of the CIA
IVLP Young Leaders: NGOs and Civic Activism Pakistan group with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
(three Republicans and two Democrats) and then enjoyed an evening VIP tour of the Capitol Building led by another member of Congress. In addition, four Representatives (two Republicans and two Democrats) hosted pairs of BAPG participants for a district shadowing weekend where MPs got to experience community events, constituent relations, and campaigning. Back in Washington, a luncheon with the Meridian Corporate Council allowed participants to hear from business leaders about transatlantic economic ties.
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES SUPPORTING UKRAINE
From countering violent extremism post 9/11 to our ongoing work on combatting disinformation, Meridian’s programs reflect and respond substantively to shifts in U.S. government priorities and geopolitical landscapes. Russia’s tragic invasion of Ukraine demonstrated very clearly that public diplomacy could play a vital role in defending democratic systems. Last fall, Meridian designed and implemented an exchange for Ukrainian government officials and NGO leaders, “Advocacy for Democratic Principles,” which focused on guiding democratic principles, strategies for community engagement, and advocacy for marginalized communities.
BAPG Program returns to DC
Insights@Meridian with The Honorable Alice Albright
IVLP: 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report Heroes
Anum Qaisar, Member of the British Parliament and Representative Sylvia Garcia (D, TX-29) received a tour of the Center for Pursuit in Houston, Texas, during the British American Parliamentary Group IVLP program.
Eight British Parliamentarians give opening introductory remarks at the British-American Parliamentary Luncheon with an audience of Meridian Corporate Council member.
Representative Paul Tonko (D, NY-21) welcomes Justin Madders and Daniel Zeichner, Members of the British Parliament, to New York on their IVLP exchange.
CHAMPIONING DIPLOMACY OUTSIDE OF WASHINGTON
Meridian spread our diplomatic principles beyond Washington, taking our mission abroad through various new partnerships and initiatives showcasing Meridian on the global stage.
The Meridian Corporate Council traveled to Mexico City, Mexico, to host a public diplomacy panel discussion at the U.S. Mexico Foundation’s North Capital Forum, a three-day event focusing on understanding North America’s main challenges and creating mutually beneficial solutions. Meridian’s panel, “A Modern Diplomat’s Toolbox: How to Use Diplomacy to Further North America’s Identity,” dove into the advantages of public diplomacy across the private sector and civil society, outlining how they can navigate diplomacy as a strategic priority and a non-traditional form of foreign direct investment.
Meridian held a parallel stage at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, hosting H.E. Mario Abdo Benítez, President of Paraguay and The Honorable Scott Nathan, CEO of the Development Finance Corporation, for a conversation at Citi surrounding the state of U.S. – Paraguay relations, Latin American regional development, and the future of investment and trade in the Western Hemisphere. Meridian continued its partnership with Leaders on Purpose, offering a program featuring a keynote address by H.E. Luis Gilberto Murillo, the first public speech as Ambassador of Mexico to the U.S., followed by a fireside chat featuring Mauricio
goes to SXSW EDU
Top: Our panel, “A Modern Diplomat’s Toolbox: How to Use Diplomacy to Further North America’s Identity” at the North Capital Forum. Panelists featured are Enrique Acevedo, Journalist at CBS and Brittany Masalosalo, Global Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy at HP.
Bottom (Left to Right): Rachel Poynter, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Mexico and Canada, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department of State; Teresa Verthein, Head of Government Affairs – Mexico, Colombia, and Central America, Salesforce; and Daniela Michel, Founding Director, Morelia International Film Festival at the North Capital Forum in Mexico City, Mexico.
“Diplomacy has never been more important than now to revitalize our standing in the world. To do this, the American international affairs community must reflect the full diversity of our country - our backgrounds, beliefs, and values. That is, after all, the greatest asset our nation has.
- Natalie Jones, Executive Vice President, Meridian
Ramos, CEO of Millicom and facilitated by Ambassador Stuart Holliday.
The Meridian Center for Diplomatic Engagement had the opportunity to travel to Austin, Texas, for our long-awaited SXSW EDU Conference and Festival panel, “American Diplomats Should Look Like America.” Tonija Hope, Director of the Ralph Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University, Desirée Cormier Smith, Special Representative for Racial Equity And Justice at the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau Of Democracy, Human Rights, And Labor, and Natalie Jones, Executive Vice President at Meridian, covered the value and benefits of an American diplomatic corps that reflects the diversity of our country.
A Modern Diplomat’s Toolbox: How to Use Diplomacy to Further North America’s Identity
Desiree Cormier Smith, Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice at the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor speaks on the SXSW EDU stage along with Meridian.
EXPLORING THE EVOLVING FRONTIERS OF DIPLOMACY
Ezinne Uzo-Okoro,
Meridian’s annual Diplomacy Forum gathers American and international diplomats, military officials, business leaders, and policy experts to explore trends and challenges in U.S. and international statecraft. This year’s theme tackled areas of limited sovereignty – space, ocean, and the Arctic –showcasing opportunities in international relations and the shifting global order in these increasingly accessible arenas. Science and technological innovation are decreasing entry barriers to space, while climate change is expanding the operability of the Arctic and renewing the focus on our oceans. Taking place on Meridian’s campus for the first time since 2019, the event kicked off with a breakfast discussion for international chiefs of mission on space, Arctic, and maritime diplomacy, followed by afternoon sessions headlined by the Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines. Attendees also had an opportunity to hear from U.S. government officials, such as Audrey Schaffer, Director of Space Policy, National Security Council and J.R. Littlejohn, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs and leading international voices, including Ambassador of Kenya to the U.S., His Excellency Lazarus Amayo; Lisa Koperqualuk, Vice-President (International), Inuit Circumpolar Council – Canada; Jim Taiclet, CEO of Lockheed Martin; and veteran American diplomat Ambassador John Negroponte. The Forum concluded with a networking reception for college students and young professionals to meet and engage with U.S. Foreign and Civil Service Officers and other practitioners who have spent their careers in global affairs.
DiplomacyRISE Community College Global Affairs Fellowship sessions begin
Meridian Diplomacy Forum - Statecraft in the Evolving Frontiers: Ocean, Arctic and Space
Top: James DeHart, U.S. Coordinator for the Arctic Region, U.S. Department of State, speaks onstage during the 2022 Diplomacy Forum’s “Breaking the Ice: The Emerging Landscape for Arctic Diplomacy” panel.
Bottom:
Ph.D., Assistant Director for Space Policy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, during the “Universal Appeal: The Astronomical Need for Modern Space Diplomacy” panel.
BUILDING DIPLOMACYRISE: READINESS, INNOVATION, SKILLS AND
Meridian believes the backbone of American diplomacy relies on the strength of our people. To continue to build U.S. diplomatic capacity, we must invest in our people to better reflect the diversity of our country and prepare leaders for 21st-century statecraft and knowledge. DiplomacyRISE is Meridian’s investment and solution into strengthening America’s foreign affairs talent ecosystem by developing the next generation of diplomats. This inclusive professional development initiative provides college students and young professionals greater access to critical skills training, career guidance networks, and emerging issue area expertise.
The goals of DiplomacyRISE are twofold: increase diversity in international affairs by creating pipelines to professional development programs at formative and early career levels to build greater access to international affairs from all backgrounds and perspectives and equip diplomats at all levels with the resources, networks, and knowledge to tackle the critical issues of today and tomorrow, including global health, climate change, and emerging technology.
Since launching DiplomacyRISE in April 2021, Meridian has partnered with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the U.S. Department of State, and other institutions to build career development programs and meet with college and university groups on pathways to global affairs positions.
Diplomatic Skills Training for Young Scientists: Meridian partnered with the National Science Policy Network on the Diplomatic Skills Training for Young Scientists course to provide scientists, doctors, engineers, and similar professionals interested in becoming international affairs practitioners with education focused on soft skills that are central to diplomacy, such as cultural competency, protocol, and negotiation.
Summer Mentorship Program: Meridian organizes international affairs workshops as part of the Global Community College Transfers Summer Mentorship Program. Sessions include diplomatic skills trainings, career panel discussions, site visits to federal agencies, networking sessions and more.
Community College Global Affairs Fellowship: Meridian created a paid summer enrichment and mentorship program to expand access to global education opportunities and international affairs careers to community college, transfer, and non-traditional students.
Meridian Launches Fully Paid Global Affairs Fellowship for Community College Students
Diplomatic Skills Training for Scientists sessions begin
College students and young professionals listen to remarks at the “Careers in International Affairs Networking” reception after engaging with U.S. Foreign and Civil Service Officers and other international affairs professionals.
CELEBRATING THE POWER OF ARTS AND CULTURE
(Left to Right):
Ngaire Blankenberg, Director, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian, Faridah Mohammed, Representative, Embassy of Nigeria, Mark Vlasic, Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center discuss repatriations, ethical collections practice and museum transparency during the morning conversations at Culturefix.
2022 AWARDEES
Shigeru Ban
Pritzker Prize-Winning Architect
Juanma Barrientos
Michelin Star and Celebrity Chef
Joel Bergner
Co-Founders of Artolution, Global Art
Non-Profit
Jenny Holzer
Ground-breaking Neo-Conceptual Artist
Juanma Barrientos, Culturefix awardee
Cultural diplomacy saw a major uptick in 2022 as the world’s shared challenges proved that the arts and culture could bridge divides across people and communities despite other differences.
CULTUREFIX
As a response, Meridian continued to honor the power of the arts and culture through our second annual Culturefix Cultural Diplomacy Awards and Conversations in June. Director of Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art Ngaire Blankenberg, NFT artist Krista Kim, and Dr. David Breslin, Director of Curatorial Initiatives at the Whitney Museum, were among the speakers for the conversations focused on repatriation and museum transparency, the introduction of NFTs in the traditional art world and representing indigenous voices. After the morning conversations, the Meridian Cultural Diplomacy Awards were bestowed on Shigeru Ban, world-renowned architect (Japan); Juanma Barrientos, Michelin-star chef (Colombia); Artolution, accepted by co-founder Joel Bergner (U.S.); and Jenny Holzer, critically acclaimed visual artist (U.S.). Each Culturefix awardee demonstrates an ongoing commitment to using the arts and culture to unite people in the U.S. and worldwide, uniquely contributing to greater international cooperation on shared global challenges.
CULTUREXCHANGES
Meridian took cultural diplomacy and the humanities to a new medium via its new cultureXchanges podcast. Supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities and hosted by Meridian, cultureXchanges dives into the lesser-known stories of cultural diplomacy with experts and scholars from the broader humanities field.
HIP HOP BACK ON THE MAP
THE RETURN OF NEXT LEVEL
2022 marked the full return of our in-person Next Level programming. Next Level is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Meridian with the vision to use hip hop music, dance, and art to foster crosscultural creative exchange in diverse communities. Artists-educators work to promote understanding and support the professional development of artists in those communities. During the exchanges, teams of MCs, DJs, hip hop dancers, beatmakers, beatboxers, and aerosol artists conduct public concerts, interactive performances with local musicians, lecture demonstrations, workshops, and jam sessions.
Next Level activities focus on promoting conflict transformation and interacting with younger and underserved audiences around the world. Programs also focus on musical entrepreneurship, conducting workshops, and discussions on global music business best practices today.
2022 Global Humanities Symposium: Engaging in Cultural Diplomacy
Dancers from the Next Level Barbados residency perform in the final performance in Bridgetown, Barbados.
INSIGHTS FROM GLOBAL LEADERS
Meridian believes that peer-to-peer relationships among leaders are critical to cooperation on key global issues.
From left to right:
Jeremy Bash - Founder and Managing Director at Beacon Global Strategies
H.E. Mario Abdo Benítez - President of Paraguay
T.H. Sarah Bianchi - Deputy U.S. Trade Representative
Ngaire Blankeberg - Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art
From left to right:
Ian
David
T.H.
T.H. Alice Albright - CEO of Millennium Challenge Corporation
T.H. Antony Blinken - U.S. Secretary of State
T.H. Charles Bolden, Jr. - Former NASA Administrator
Bremmer - Founder and President of Eurasia Group
Breslin - Curator and Director of the Collection at the Whitney Museum of American Art
Micheal Chertoff - Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security
From left to right:
T.H. John Delaney - Former U.S. Representative
T.H. Debbie Dingell - U.S. Representative (MI, 12th)
T.H. Carlos Elizondo - Deputy Assistant to the President & White House Social Secretary
H.E. Philipe Étienne - Ambassador of France to the U.S.
T.H. Jose W. Fernandez - U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
From left to right:
T.H. Jeff Flake - U.S. Ambassador to Turkey
T.H. Rufus Gifford - Chief of Protocol of the U. S.
T.H. Avril Haines - Director of National Intelligence
Thomas Hicks - Chairman, U.S. Election Assistance Commission
T.H. Larry Hogan - Former Governor of Maryland
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From left to right:
Julia Ioffe - Washington Correspondent, Puck
T.H. Ro Khanna - U.S. Representative (CA-17th)
H.E. Anniken Krutnes - Ambassador of Norway to the U.S.
T.H. Marisa Lago - Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
H.E. Esteban MoctezumaAmbassador of Mexico to the U.S.
From left to right:
T.H. Brian Nichols - Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
Andre Pienaar - Chief Executive and Founder of C5
Symone Sanders - Former Senior Advisor and Chief Spokesperson to the Vice President of the U.S.
H.E. Karen Pierce - Ambassador of the U.K. to the U.S.
H.E. Adela Raz - Former Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations
From left to right:
T.H. Lee Satterfield - Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Dr. Kori Schake - Director of Foreign and Defense Policy, AEI
T.H. Michele Sison - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
Jim Taiclet - Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin
T.H. Linda Thomas-Greenfield - U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
From left to right:
T.H. Juan Vargas - U.S. Representative (CA, 52th)
Sharon Weinberger - National Security Editor at the Wall Street Journal
Mei Xu - Entrepreneur
H.E. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan
T.H. Uzra Zeya - Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
ESTABLISHING DIPLOMATIC RELATIONSHIPS AND NETWORKS
Building peer-to-peer relationships in Washington is crucial for foreign and U.S. diplomats to exchange information and facilitate bilateral cooperation on a wide variety of global issues. Meridian facilitates and supports the building of these relationships through strong convening power built over 60 years.
2022 was an incredibly impactful year of diplomatic convening as Meridian was honored to host receptions for the U.S. Department of State’s Chiefs of Mission conference and the PD Next’22 Workshop for U.S. public diplomacy officers. Held on the first day of the U.S. Chiefs of Mission conference, the reception provided U.S. ambassadors and chargés d’affaires an opportunity to engage with colleagues from around the world, senior State Department officials, and a range of leaders from the private sector and civil society. Secretary of State Antony Blinken provided remarks acknowledging the chiefs of missions’ pivotal role in representing the U.S. and the impact of their work to advance foreign policy goals. Scores of U.S. Chiefs of Mission attended, including U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, The Honorable Bridget Brink; U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, The Honorable Jeff Flake; U.S. Permanent Representative to UN Agencies in Rome, The Honorable Ambassador Cindy McCain; and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations The Honorable Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
Later in the year, the Public Diplomacy Officers’ reception allowed U.S. public diplomacy officers and senior State Department officials to converse with NGO, private sector, and local cultural leaders. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, The Honorable Lee Satterfield, provided remarks acknowledging the public diplomacy officers’ work at home and abroad, and their commitment to advancing U.S. foreign policy goals and efforts around preserving cultural heritage.
In addition to the two special convenings, Meridian kept the time-honored tradition of its bi-
(Left to Right) H.E. Georg Sparber (Liechtenstein), H.E. Mariangela Zappia (Italy), H.E. Lilit Makunts (Armenia), H.E. Ahmed Boutache (Algeria), and Senior Official Jennifer Hall Godfrey at Welcome to Washington this fall.
The Honorable Lee Satterfield, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, addresses the crowd at the PD Next’22 reception.
annual Welcome to Washington reception honoring newly arrived foreign Chiefs of Mission to the U.S., providing them with an opportunity to engage with a cross-section of Washington leaders from the government, business, and policy communities. Meridian welcomed 17 new ambassadors, including the ambassadors from Algeria, Armenia, the Bahamas, Cambodia, Denmark, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Italy, Indonesia, Ireland, Lichtenstein, Mali, Mongolia, Panama, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Tanzania, and Vietnam.
Welcome to Washington Fall
Meridian honors Washington Economic Counselors and Trade Attachés U.S. State Department’s PD Next’22 Workshop Reception
The Honorable Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, addresses the crowd of Chiefs of Missions, each responsible for their own U.S. diplomatic missions and U.S. offices abroad, which the Secretary of State has designated as diplomatic in nature.
DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS
Youth Leadership Program (PAYLP) participants in Tanzania receive computers and other necessary technology to participate in 2022’s Summer Cohort.
Meridian believes in the potential for a more significant impact when leadership development programs target young leaders. Throughout 2022, Meridian offered youth leadership development opportunities that directly benefitted over 3,500 fellowship and exchange alumni, empowering students as “agents of change” in their home countries while inspiring many U.S. youth and adults along the way. From our inaugural cohort of the Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) for Student Leaders from Europe, SUSI for Global Leaders, the Pan Africa Youth Leadership Program (PAYLP) and the NEXT30 – Young Leaders of Central Asia program, these programs allowed emerging leaders to gain valuable skills and access to established networks, as well as the resources and insight into critical global issues.
THE NEXT30 – YOUNG LEADERS OF CENTRAL ASIA
The NEXT30 – Young Leaders of Central Asia program, funded by the U.S. Department of State, hosted 30 young leaders from five Central Asian countries. Traveling in three cohorts this summer and fall, the group visited three American cities: Washington, DC; Austin, Texas; and San Francisco, California. They networked with their American peers and participated in discussions about start-up culture, female empowerment, independent journalism, and social entrepreneurship.
STUDY OF THE U.S. INSTITUTES
We continued our partnership with the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs via our two SUSI Student Leader programs, welcoming almost 250 international undergraduates to Academic Institutes in the U.S. Some of the curriculum topics included civic engagement, education, the future of work, entrepreneurship, economic development, environmental issues, journalism, media, religious pluralism in the U.S., the rule of law and public service. SUSI students from 56
countries experienced an in-depth investigation into these program themes and enhanced their understanding of American values. The Institutes feature a four-week academic residency that includes community service activities, leadership development sessions, opportunities for interaction with American peers, and excursions of cultural and historical significance. The residencies are then followed by a Case Study Tour to a geographically and demographically diverse region of the United States, underscoring the above program themes and enriching the participants’ experience.
PAN-AFRICA YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
In addition to welcoming two youth cohorts virtually in April and July 2022, Meridian was eager to reconvene the Pan Africa Youth Leadership Program (PAYLP) family from years past.
Pan-Africa Youth Leadership Program - French Cohort begins Study Of The U.S. Institutes for Global Leaders International Youth Day
Meridian’s Education and the Future of Work SUSI Global Student Leaders gained hands-on experience in sustainable urban agriculture by volunteering at the University of Washington Botanic Gardens.
Top: During their ten-day Alumni Capstone program, Bard College SUSI Civic Engagement leaders learned how to use art as a form of social activism, painting pictures based on the theme of promoting solidarity.
Bottom: Meridian’s partnership with Northern Nevada International Center brought SUSI student leaders from Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Kuwait, and Malaysia to Washington, DC, for a ten-day Alumni Capstone on the Rule of Law and Public Service.
HIGHLIGHTING ALUMNI THROUGH IVLP IMPACT AWARDS
Meridian launched the first iteration of the International Visitor (IVLP) Impact Awards, which allow IVLP alumni to administer community impact projects that build on their exchange experience and promote innovative solutions to shared challenges in partnership with the U.S. Department of State. Following an application and selection process, over 220 IVLP alumni from around the globe initiated projects on themes ranging from combatting disinformation, supporting a free press and protecting democratic processes, to cybersecurity, STEM and entrepreneurship.
“IVLP Impact Awardees are leveraging connections gained on their IVLP experience to expand healthcare, disarm disinformation, promote shared prosperity, advance climate solutions, and defend human rights. We are honored to support, amplify, and learn from these global leaders and their work to shape a more just and peaceful world,” commented Sarah Gentry, Director of Collaborative Services in Meridian’s Center for Global Leadership.
IVLP Impact Award project, SUPERIA’s objective is to counter social stereotypes surrounding women through artistic storytelling. One part of the campaign is a short film performed and cowritten by six women from diverse intersectional backgrounds, professions, ages, ethnicities, faiths, and sexualities.
The IVLP Impact Award project, Ukulima Wima, sought to make children’s homes in Nairobi more self-reliant by providing them with the Ukulima Wima pod (a vertical farm), and taught children about gardening.
“I was honoured with the Meridian International Center’s Global Citizen Award for the work my team and I are doing at CyberSafe Foundation; equipping the most vulnerable people/businesses with cyberrisk mitigation strategies, breaking down gender barriers in technology, and forging global partnerships.
How did I get here? Two years ago, I was nominated by the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria to be part of the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program called the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).
I’m really grateful to Meridian for the layered opportunities to grow my knowledge, network and impact in my community. I’m above all, inspired to be and do more. Massive thanks to the U.S. Department of State for the IVLP experience.
- Confidence Staveley
Ukranian Refugee Support Projects Change through the Arts
Confidence Staveley, IVLP Participant and Impact Awardee; Executive Director and Founder, CyberSafe Foundation, accepts the Meridian Global Citizen Award at the 11th Annual Meridian Global Leadership Summit.
IVLP Participant and Impact Awardee, Meridian Global Citizen Awardee and Executive Director and Founder, CyberSafe Foundation
September
DEEPENING GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH PRESS FREEDOM
2022 was a monumentally important year for the preservation of democracy. Now more than ever, free news outlets across the world have become a vital hub of information ahead of the international elections when distrust in media is on the rise.
Since 2006, Meridian has supported the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Press Center (FPC) reporting tours and media co-ops, implementing over 60 projects annually that bring journalists from across the world to report from the U.S. in an effort to promote the depth, accuracy, and balance of foreign reporting through direct access to authoritative American information sources. In November, Meridian implemented an FPC International Reporting Tour on the 2022 U.S. Midterm Elections, in which 22 radio, print, and broadcast journalists from 22 countries traveled to Arizona and North Carolina for a chance to report on the American democratic process up close. From interviewing election officials, local party leaders, policy experts and candidates at the polls, the journalists gained new perspectives on the U.S. government and reported to their respective countries on a particularly dynamic midterm election cycle.
Simultaneously, the Meridian Center for Diplomatic Engagement hosted preview and post-midterm election discussions with Axios and Punchbowl News, respectively, for international diplomats to get a unique insight into how the results may impact their posts. Conversations covered the impacts of the elections on the American people and the system of government.
Political Reporter Alexi McCammond and Chief Congressional Correspondent Alayna Treene from Axios participated in an Insights@Meridian to discuss pressing topics surrounding the 2022 midterm elections.
Punchbowl News Founder and CEO, Anna Palmer moderates a discussion with Phillip J. Morris, Partner at the Locust Street Group in front of an in-person and virtual audience.
Nigerian journalist Sandra Ezekwesili of Nigeria Info/ 99.3 9 FM interviews a representative from the Maricopa County Democratic Party in Phoenix, Arizona.
Midterm Elections Debrief with Punchbowl News
Axios Journalists Preview the Midterm Elections at Federal and State Levels at Meridian
Journalists interview Representative Graig Meyer at the North Carolina State Senate in advance of election day.
Journalists interview a voter outside a polling station in Phoenix, Arizona.
GLOBAL COLLABORATION ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
As a response to calls to build U.S. capacity and expertise in the areas that will be critical to our national security in the years ahead, Meridian’s 11th Annual Meridian Global Leadership Summit explored the intersection of diplomacy and emerging technology to foster policies that develop trust and allow innovation to flourish, build cyber resilient systems, and devise responsible regulations that ensure transparency and accountability while accelerating economic growth. Among the issues explored were bridging the digital divide, cultivating trust in technology, critical mineral supply chains, responsible uses of A.I., the rise of digital currencies, and building a cybersecurity workforce. The Summit featured 30 speakers on two stages at the U.S. Institute of Peace to an in-person audience of over 240 participants and a global live audience of over 1,000 diplomatic, business and policy leaders. This was its first in-person convening since 2019.
The 11th Annual Meridian Summit on “Preparing for Tech Transformation in a Digitalized World” was held on October 21, 2022, at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, DC.
At the Summit, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Jennifer Bachus announced the Global Emerging Leaders in International Cyberspace Security Fellowship, a new initiative led in partnership with the U.S. Department of State, Meridian, and the Cherokee Nation.
ServiceNow CEO and President Bill McDermott was honored with the Meridian Corporate Leader Award during the program, while Meridian bestowed on Confidence Staveley, Executive Director and Founder of the CyberSafe Foundation, the Global Citizen Award. Ms. Staveley recently facilitated CyberSafe Foundation’s collaboration with the United Kingdom government to implement a cybersecurity intervention in response to the heightened cyberattacks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The role of a (tech) diplomat is to create a space where dialogue can happen, problems can be discussed and ideally solved.
- Chris Sharrock Vice President of United Nations Affairs and International Organisations, Microsoft
Maynard Holliday, Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Critical Technologies, U.S. Department of Defense, and Congressman Ro Khanna (D, CA-17), in conversation during the Responsible Innovation in the age of A.I. panel at the Meridian Summit.
THE MERIDIAN BALL - TRADITION GOES FOR A SPIN
One of the most prestigious annual events in Washington, DC, the Meridian Ball brings together members of the public and private sectors to celebrate Meridian’s ongoing efforts to prepare leaders for a complex global future. Now in its 54th year, the Ball is known for intimate Ambassador-hosted dinners, in addition to a dinner hosted by Meridian at its White-Meyer House. Following dinner, all guests gather for dancing, dessert, and dialogue at Meridian House, an architectural treasure listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Traditionally held in October, the Ball plays a key role in helping Meridian generate awareness of and support for its mission. Proceeds from the Ball support Meridian’s global leadership exchanges, cultural activities, diplomatic engagement, and seminars.
“Last month’s Meridian Ball was a playful, black-tie take on a county fair — if the fair were full of diplomats, politicians and power brokers. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin greeted well-wishers near the Ferris wheel, White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci posed for selfies by the carousel, and British Ambassador Karen Pierce spent much of the night next to the blue-ribbon pies, surrounded by people eager to meet arguably the most important ambassador in the nation’s capital.
- Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post
When the Meridian International Center goes big for its annual ball, it goes amusement park big. This year, the 54th Meridian Ball featured a carnival-like atmosphere replete with a carousel and that Ferris wheel — just imagine driving along 16th Street and looking up to see a glittering Ferris wheel smack dab in the middle of DC.
- Anna Gawel, The Washington Diplomat
The Meridian Ball is an increasingly rare opportunity for Washington to come together and set aside differences to celebrate the importance of diplomacy and global collaboration.The ball is a microcosm of Meridian’s mission and work throughout the year to bring leaders together to solve problems.
- Ambassador Stuart Holliday, CEO of Meridian
(Left to Right): Andrew and Heather Florance, Governor Glenn Youngkin and Suzanne Youngkin, Gwen Holliday and Ambassador Stuart Holliday, Ritu Ahuja Khanna and Congressman Ro Khanna, The Honorable Ann Stock and Stuart Stock, Sydney and Chris Nassetta.
AZERBAIJAN
BAHRAIN
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CHILE
COLOMBIA
CZECH REPUBLIC
DENMARK
EGYPT
ESTONIA
EUROPEAN UNION
FINLAND
GERMANY
HUNGARY
ITALY
JAMAICA
JAPAN
LIECHTENSTEIN
LUXEMBOURG
MEXICO (HOSTED BY U.S. MEXICO FOUNDATION)
NETHERLANDS
NORWAY
OMAN
PANAMA
PHILIPPINES
PORTUGAL
QATAR
ROMANIA
SPAIN
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TUNISIA
TURKEY
UNITED KINGDOM
The view from Meridian’s White-Meyer House of the 2022 Meridian Ball in full swing.
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TOTAL PROJECTS / PROGRAMS
4706
663
TOTAL VISITORS AND ATTENDEES
TOTAL DIPLOMATS AND U.S. GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS ENGAGED
187
93
TOTAL COUNTRIES REPRESENTED BY PARTICIPANTS
TOTAL U.S. DESTINATIONS TRAVELED TO BY PARTICIPANTS
SINCE 1960, MERIDIAN HAS WELCOMED AND TRAINED OVER 200+ HEADS OF STATE.
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The Embassy of Egypt to the U.S. hosted an art show of 16 Egyptian artists at Meridian this summer. The exhibition kicked off the 100-year anniversary of Egypt-U.S. diplomatic relations.
Meridian CEO, Ambassador Stuart Holliday (center) honors newly arrived Chiefs of Mission. (Left to Right): Ambassador Rosan Perkasa Roeslani of Indonesia, Ambassador Taeyong Cho of the Republic of Korea, Ambassador Keo Chhea of Cambodia, Ambassador Batbayar Ulziidelger of Mongolia, Ambassador Christina Lassen of Denmark, Ambassador Marie-Hélène Mathey Boo of the DRC, Ambassador Holliday of Meridian, Ambassador Elsie Kanza of Tanzania, Ambassador Sekou Berthe of Mali, Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dzung of Vietnam, Ambassador Ramón Martínez of Panama, and Ambassador Wendall Jones of the Bahamas.
Entrepreneurship
Youth Employment IVLP group the Heritage Market’s hydroponic greenhouse in Florida. The market continually experiments with innovative techniques to grow more produce in less space.
GET ENGAGED
The Honorable Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at the U.S. Department of State, engages with attendees at the PD Next ‘22 reception hosted by the State Department and Meridian.
The Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault IVLP group visited with the District Attorney’s office in San Francisco, California.
Antonia Echenique Celis, H.E. Juan Gabriel Valdés, Edilia Gutierrez, and The Honorable Carlos Gutierrez at the 54th Annual Meridian Ball.
THE MERIDIAN CORPORATE COUNCIL provides a platform for exchange and dialogue on key global issues among diplomatic, public, private and nonprofit sector leaders. Through this exchange, members are better equipped to navigate critical challenges and opportunities in a complex international environment. Drawn from wide-ranging sectors, member companies and organizations represent Fortune 100 and 500 companies that are leaders in corporate social responsibility and international initiatives.
CORPORATE COUNCIL’S YEAR AT-A-GLANCE
TOTAL MEMBERS
U.S. TRADE FOCUSED SPEAKERS
TOTAL # OF EMBASSIES ENGAGED
THE MERIDIAN COUNCIL is a global network of leaders and advisors who provide vital support that helps strengthen international capacity to solve the global challenges of our times. Through exchanges with senior and rising leaders in government, the foreign diplomatic corps, the arts, and the private sector, Meridian council members help build a more just society, greater international security, and more inclusive prosperity for all people.
THE
CULTURAL DIPLOMACY LEADERSHIP COUNCIL is a network of leaders and advisors around the United States and the world who believe in employing the arts and culture as a tool of diplomacy and global engagement. Council members are committed to supporting the Meridian Center for Cultural Diplomacy, which serves the U.S. government, the private sector, and the diplomatic community through creative programmings such as exhibitions, cultural exchanges, panel discussions, lectures, film screenings, and concerts.
THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS
$100,000+
Robert Abernethy and the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Bank of America Corporation
Chevron Corporation
The General Motors Company
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Microsoft Corporation
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
Salesforce, Inc.
$50,000 - $99,999
AARP
Aflac, Inc.
American Investment Council
AT&T, Inc.
The Boeing Company
Cargill, Incorporated
Caterpillar Inc.
Citigroup Inc.
CoStar Group, Inc.
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
DCI Group LLC
Diageo,plc
FiscalNote
Stephanie Fischer and Damian Wingate
Fiserv, Inc.
Google LLC
Hess Corporation
Hilton Worldwide
Hologic, Inc.
HP, Inc.
Soledad and Robert Hurst
Huvepharma, Inc
Intuit, Inc.
Manisha and Roy Kapani
MasterCard International
Moderna, Inc.
Netflix, Inc.
Oracle Corporation
Organon & Co.
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Pernod Ricard USA
ServiceNow
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Splunk, Inc.
Transamerica Corporation
$25,000 - $49,999
The 3M Company
Abbott Laboratories
Amgen Inc.
Beacon Global Strategies LLC
BP America Inc.
Katherine and David Bradley
Brown-Forman Corporation
BSA | The Software Alliance
Devon and Scott Caraher
The Craig and Kathryn Hall Foundation
The Coca-Cola Company
Cogent Strategies
Corteva, Inc.
Deloitte
Ecolab, Inc.
Edelman
Embassy of the State of Qatar
FedEx Corporation
Gallup, Inc.
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
The Honorable Fred Hochberg and Mr. Tom Healy
Idemia North America
Lugano Diamonds
Shahin Mafi
Millicom International Cellular SA
Novavax, Inc.
The National Football League
NBC Universal, Inc.
Paramount Global
Stephanie and Mark Robinson
S&P Global, Inc.
SK Group
Squire Patton Boggs, LLP
Tellurian, Inc.
Toyota Motor North America, Inc
Upwork Global, Inc.
$10,000 - $24,999
The Honorable Megan Beyer and The Honorable Donald Beyer
Boston Scientific
The Honorable Dwight Bush and Mrs. Toni Bush
The Honorable Timothy Carney and Ms. Victoria Butler
María-Elena Carrión
Children’s National
Paula and James S. Crown
Nathan Daschle
Debbie Driesman and Frank Islam
Sheila Duffy
Sarah and Joshua Eastright
Lourdes and Akram Elias
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
Enviva, Inc.
Heather and Andrew Florance
Fluor Corporation
Stephenie Foster
Marilyn and Michael Glosserman
theGROUP
The Honorable Carlos Gutierrez and Mrs. Edilia Gutierrez
The Honorable Fay Hartog-Levin
Winton and Wallace Holladay
Jakel Family Foundation
Debbie Jelinek
Dr. Richard Jonas and Mrs. Katherine Vernot-Jonas
Allison Laudicina-Kahl and Chad Kahl
The Honorable Joel Kaplan and Mrs. Laura Cox Kaplan
Jon Keidan
Korn/Ferry International, Inc.
Bonnie Larson
Melony and Adam Lewis
Thomas Lloyd
Lumina Foundation
McLarty Associates
Sharon Marcil and Tom Monahan
Newton Principle Agency Corporation
Pilar Frank O’Leary and William O’Leary
Steven and Ashley Quamme
Susanna and Jack Quinn
Spring and Kourtlawn Richardson
The Honorable Francisco Sanchez and Mrs. Jackie Roberts
SAP America, Inc.
Shopify, Inc.
SoftBank Group US, Inc.
The Honorable Ann Stock and Mr. Stuart Stock
Sarah Verardo and the Independence Fund
The Honorable Toni Verstandig and The Honorable Lee Verstandig
Well Dunn Catering
The Honorable Glenn Youngkin and Mrs. Suzanne Youngkin
$5,000 - $9,999
Rory and John Ackerly
Andrita and Christopher Andreas
Laura Ballman
The Honorable Stuart A. Bernstein and Mrs. Wilma Bernstein
Barbara Brown-Hawthorn
Loran Brueggen
Capstone, LLC
CCDC Retail LLC
Colin Crowell
The Honorable John Delaney and Mrs. April McClain Delaney
Dorothy G. Bender Foundation
Elizabeth Duggal Taghipour and Alain Taghipour
Foley Hoag LLP
The Honorable Laurie Fulton
Aniko Gaal Schott and Nash Whitney Schott
The Honorable Barton Gordon and Mrs. Leslie Gordon
Michael Greenwald
Christina Gungoll Lepore and John Lepore
Haber Mandel Family Foundation
The Honorable Bruce Heyman and Mrs. Vicki Heyman
Otto Hoernig
David Hochberg
The Honorable Stuart Holliday and Mrs. Gwen Holliday
The Honorable Alphonso Jackson
and Mrs. Marcia Jackson
Dr. Deborah Jessiman and Mr. Alistair Jessiman
Andy Keiser
Joan Fabry and Michael Klein
Frances Anne and Guiseppe Lanzone
Beth Libow
Dr. Ainsley MacLean and Dr. Bruce Wollman
Carolyn and Peter Manos
B. Thomas Mansbach
Keith Mason
National Association of Realtors
The Honorable Vladimir Petrovic and Mrs. Adela Petrovic
The Honorable John Phillips and Mrs. Linda Douglass
Poligage
Amy Raskin and Joel Saferstein
Sahouri Insurance
Annie Simonian Totah
Karen and William Sonneborn
Dr. Abigail Spangler
TE Connectivity
Temasek Holdings
United Airlines
United Nations Foundation
Lisa and Timothy Wyman
The Honorable Daniel Yohannes
$1,000 - $4,999
Hastie Afkhami
Negah Angha
Deborah Ashford and Kevin Klose
Lisa Barry and James Gale
Bruce Belliveau
William Bennett
Tracy Bernstein
Timothy Bickham
Jane Cafritz
Kathleen and Sean Cahill
Kitty and Ira Carnahan
The Honorable Michael Chertoff and Mrs. Meryl Chertoff
The Honorable Clarke Cooper and Mr. Michael Marin
Tracy Cooper-Tuckman
The Honorable Walt Cutler and Mrs. Didi Cutler
Ashley Davis and Joel Frushone
Tracy and Bubba Eggleston
Embassy of Romania
Emerald Digital Solutions
Equator Capital
The Honorable Mark Feierstein and Ms. Tiffany Stone
Kara Hanger
Brendan Huff
Peter Kaplan
Barbara Kinosky
Susanne and Eric Larsen
Philip Lauinger
Kathie Legg
The Lemon Foundation
The Honorable Randi Levine
Cidalia Luis-Akbar and Masud Akbar
Natalia Luis-Monteiro and Antonio Monteiro
Shaista and Rafat Mahmood
Vanesa and Thomas Maronick
Virginia Mars
Lauren Mason
Donald McHenry
Adam McKay
Denise Nzeyimana
The Honorable Dr. Neil Parsan and Mrs. Tara Compton Parsan
Margot and Thomas Pritzker
The Honorable Franklin Raines and Ms. Denise Grant
The Honorable Charles Rivkin and Ms. Susan Tolson
Rita Roy
The Honorable Marie-Thérèse Royce and The Honorable Edward Royce
Dr. Arthur Sagoskin and Mrs. Robin Sagoskin
Anjiline Sirsikar
The Honorable Alan Solomont and Mrs. Susan Solomont
Phillip Tabbita
Miranda and Andrew Vesey
Pooja Virkar
Lawrence Washington
White House Foreign Press Group
$500 - $999
Xanthe Scharff Ackerman
Danny Aubeeluck
Clara Brillembourg and George Chopivsky, III
The Honorable Jovita Carranza
Ashley and Ben Chang
Phaedra Chrousos and Derek Luyten
Megan Devlin
Sajit Gandhi
Mercedes Garcia Perez
Lauren Culbertson Grieco and Chris Grieco
Nida Jamal
Emily Levin
Ria and Jeffrey Malinak
Kezia McKeague
Jessica Miller
Shilpa Nadhan
Michael Pickrum
Shellie Purvis
Andy Rabens
Sharon Russ and David Rubin
Christina Sevilla and Steven Rochlin
Alexandra Villard de Borchgrave
Kara von Dresner de Rothschild
Aaron Wodin-Schwartz
Tahera Zamanzada
Rima Zeitouneh
$0-$499
The Honorable Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley
Theresa Furman
Gail Hansberry
Joshua Hepola
The Honorable Kenton Keith and Mrs. Mireille Luc-Keith
Molly McCluskey
Margaret Miller
Halle Murdock
Danielle Najjar
Elizabeth and Howard Platts
Mark Rebstock
Jane and Thomas Reckford
Patricia and A. Stephen Telkins
Robert Thompson
MERIDIAN BY THE NUMBERS
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
As of September 30, 2022
Consolidated Statement of Activities For the year ended September 30, 2022