Meredith Talford

Meredith worked as Community Health Educator at SC DHEC before joining the Fact Forward team in 2011. With a career spanning 20+, she has provided direct care to some of the most historically neglected and intentionally excluded populations. A native of Chester, SC, Meredith is a graduate of Bennett College for Women, earning a Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Public Health from Mercer University School of Medicine. She serves on the Central Carolina Community Foundation's African American Philanthropy Committee and Together SC's Equity Peer Network and Black Nonprofit Leaders Group. Meredith has served Fact Forward as a trainer, technical assistance provider, and grant manager. Currently, she is the Director of Strategy, Innovation and Communications.