Women, Dignity & Empowerment | About The Meraki Dignity Project

Meraki is a Greek word that means to pour yourself into something with creativity, soul, and love. For us, that is the essence of dignity—and the reason The Meraki Dignity Project exists.

For too long, people have framed women’s progress as a zero-sum game. As if someone must lose for us to gain. But dignity doesn’t work that way. It is expansive, relational, and deeply human. When women are fully seen and supported, everyone grows stronger.

We are women who have built careers, led teams, raised families, and carried communities, often within systems not designed for us. And while many of the gains we have fought for have begun to stall, even slip, we are not standing still.

We are stepping into a new chapter—defined not by proving ourselves, but by meaning, fulfillment, and choice. The Meraki Dignity Project is that next chapter: a platform and a movement helping women shape intentional futures with clarity, support, and community.

This isn’t about starting over. It’s about being seen—and choosing what comes next with strength, purpose, and love.

‍Because the choice is yours.

Mission

To Change the World. One Woman at a Time.

vision

We imagine a world where dignity is honored and women thrive, inspiring change that endures and lifts everyone.

VALUES

Dignity
‍We honor the inherent value of every individual. We see you, we hear you, we celebrate you.

Interdependence
‍We recognize that you are greater than the sum of the various roles others define for you.

Curiosity
‍The world doesn’t stand still, and neither do we: listen, question, adapt, and then repeat.

Trust
‍We nurture a safe, secure space in which you can learn, share, and thrive.

Change
‍Disruption fuels possibility, possibility leads to opportunity, and opportunity is generative.

Optimism
‍We believe that good in us will ultimately prevail.

Who We Are

Stephanie Georges

Founder and CEO

Stephanie is a former C-suite executive and top-ranked Wall Street analyst who has led strategy, product development, brand, and transformation across industries, from finance to tech. She brings deep expertise in aligning purpose with action, and now applies that lens to building systems that support women’s dignity, autonomy, and intentional choice.

Steve Mckibben

Co-Founder, Chief Culture and Community Officer

Steve is an educator, advisor, and community builder with decades of experience creating transformative learning environments. From elementary to higher ed, he has helped students and colleagues think critically and take purposeful risks. At Meraki, he brings a generative commitment to dignity, trust, and lifelong becoming.

Kate Lilienthal

Content and Narrative

Kate brings experience across publishing, technology, and global business communications. After a career in consumer tech, she founded Shanghai Family, China’s leading English-language consumer magazine, and later did content development and strategy for Fortune 500 companies and tech startups across Asia. At Meraki, she helps shape our narrative and storytelling, guiding our digital presence with sharp focus, clarity, and an intuitive understanding of how ideas resonate across audiences.

Barb Hey

Communications and Marketing

Barbara began her career as a magazine editor and writer specializing in health, relationships, and parenting. For the past 20 years, she’s held a variety of communications roles at private companies and in the public sector, with a focus on executive communications and telling employee stories. She believes women deserve support when reinventing themselves after pivotal moments, and that belief is what drives her work at Meraki.

Nancy Wolff

Product Development and Intelligence

A technology and AI leader, Nancy brings decades of experience guiding organizations through digital transformation, emerging technologies, and innovation-driven growth. With deep expertise at the intersection of technology, strategy, and leadership, she helps organizations harness data, artificial intelligence, and modern platforms to navigate complexity and build for the future. Nancy is known for her thoughtful perspective on how technology can empower people, strengthen organizations, and create meaningful impact.

Purva Parwani

Community and Storytelling

Purva is an educator, community builder, and social entrepreneur passionate about helping people discover their strengths, build meaningful connections, and create positive change. Originally from Bhopal, India, she began her journey as a Teach For India Fellow before co-founding Claylab Education Foundation. She recently graduated from Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she honed her skills in education, leadership, and social impact. At Meraki, she brings her love of storytelling and community-building to help amplify women’s voices, foster connection, and make ideas that matter resonate with the people they’re meant to reach.