Meredith Whitehead

Founder and CEO, The Cedric Group

Meredith Whitehead is a community development strategist and the founder and CEO of The Cedric Group, which leads national initiatives at the intersection of policy and place. With more than 15 years of experience across philanthropy, government, finance, and grassroots organizing, she advises counties, financial institutions, and nonprofits on reinvestment strategy, workforce development, and community-centered growth. She served as lead consultant on NACo's Rural Leaders Economic Mobility program in partnership with the Gates Foundation and previously was Program Manager of Strategic Initiatives at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Meredith is also Executive Director of Norwood Together, a University of Cincinnati alumna, and a member of the Leadership Ohio Class of 2022.