Bio

Meredith Wilson Parfet is the CEO and Founder of Ravenyard Group, a crisis management consultancy with expertise in matters that involve legal or regulatory action, scandal, white-collar crimes, large insurance litigation, or complex family-office disputes. (www.ravenyard.com) Ravenyard is unique in its emphasis on problem solving and strategy and in supporting the wellbeing of leaders in crisis. Meredith is an accomplished VC and PE investor, seasoned entrepreneur and a passionate philanthropist. She has nearly two decades of asset management, family office, and hedge fund experience, including acting as the Chief Operating Officer for two alternative investment funds. She also co-founded Denali Venture Philanthropy, an impact investment organization that funds entrepreneurs who are committed to social change. In addition to her work in crisis management, she also works a few shifts a month as a hospice chaplain. She is the independent trustee for a 40-Act registered VC fund, and on the board of the Colorado Health Network which serves the largest population of people with HIV in the State of Colorado, and on the board of trustees for the Iliff School of Theology. Meredith holds a BA from Northwestern, an MBA, from the Kellogg School of Management, and an MA, in Pastoral and Spiritual Care, from the Iliff School of Theology. She holds a certificate as an end-of-life doula from the University of Vermont Larner Medical School, is Reiki Master Level IV certified, and is a Six Sigma Greenbelt. Meredith has been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, Time Magazine, Mindful Magazine, Law360, and Lawline.