By AWE Staff
Meiko is a visionary CEO and entrepreneur who founded AWE, a global training company that helps Fortune 1000 companies develop talent and future leaders. Meiko is a connector, a change agent, and a tireless advocate for creating sustainable culture in the workplace. She is a sought-after thought leader and expert and speaks annually to thousands of professionals on topics like meritocracy in the workplace, branding, networking, sponsorship, and storytelling in business.
After graduating from Bryn Mawr College, Meiko had a successful career in the art field in Europe and New York before changing her focus to business consulting. She was a Managing Director with CEB (now Gartner). After many years of managing the West Coast business, Meiko became an executive recruiter, leading multiple C-suite searches and garnering a better understanding of human capital within organizations. When she discovered that there was an opportunity to partner with companies to create faster and more scalable talent advancements, AWE was founded in 2012.
Meiko is on the Advisory Board of Guild Education and the Executive Committee of the X Fund. She has been named a Woman of Influence by LA Biz and a Woman of Promise by Comerica Bank and the LA Lakers. Meiko speaks regularly at Fortune 500 companies and conferences, including Northwestern University, Occidental College, IIT Global Conference, Women in Technology Hollywood, UPWARD, Harvard Business School Association of Southern California, and Silicon Valley’s Influencer Series.
Meiko can also be found laughing with her husband and two sons in Los Angeles, enjoying a Grateful Dead jam, supporting social justice causes, and having a great meal and mahjongg with friends.