Ms. Meridith formed this public and community relations firm in 2001. In addition to business development, Ms. Meridith lobbies at local and Federal levels on behalf of clients' projects. She also develops and conducts seminars, retreats, events and training sessions for clients, and prepares responses for the firm or for clients to RFP’s. For her clients, she handles media relations, prepares press releases, writes columns and feature articles for newspapers and magazines, and does radio and TV interviews. A good portion of her practice is devoted to helping clients develop strategic, business, and marketing plans. She also conducts public meetings and focus groups for clients. Meridith is a long-time freelance journalist, having written for many newspapers and magazines. She currently is the Phoenix Business Examiner, has a regular column in Examiner.com, and a weekly blog on leadership.