Meri specializes in helping companies build their business and extend their business ecosystem footprint. She has been on both sides of the startup equation: co-founder and member of the leadership team of two Silicon Valley startups, Investment Manager for Intel’s New Business Investments and consultant to VCs and private investors. Meri also has extensive operating experience with Intel, Total, Schlumberger and as a Management Consultant with Ernst & Young. She holds a BSEE Honors from the University of Washington, Seattle and an MBA from INSEAD, France.