Carolyn Meakem, the founder of The Meakem Group, realized her dream of helping to found Leadership Montgomery in 1989. Leadership Montgomery is a nonprofit organization devoted to creating leaders in Montgomery County who will work for the betterment of the community. Both Carolyn and Traci Richmond have gone through the program as class members.
Traci Richmond serves as a mentor and member of the Women’s Leadership Alliance (WLA). The WLA exists with the mission to attract, develop and engage the most promising women leaders in order to grow and strengthen the financial advisory profession and better represent the diverse clients we serve.
The Meakem Group is both a sponsor and strategy consultant. The League of Women Voters is dedicated to providing well-researched and unbiased information so that all voters may become better informed.
The Meakem group is a strong supporter of Community Reach and sponsor. Community Reach of Montgomery County (formerly Community Ministries of Rockville) seeks to improve the quality of life for the most vulnerable of Montgomery County residents by providing them with basic health and human services and advocating on their behalf, with the goal of helping them achieve and maintain self-sufficiency.
The Meakem Group proudly supports Manna Food Center. Manna Food Center strives to make our local community a place where all people at all times have access to safe, sufficient, nutritious food in order to lead fulfilling lives.
The Meakem Group are proud sponsors of the county spelling bee. We customize the Regional Spelling Bee program, create an event unique to the community, generate positive PR and provide memorable experiences for schools and spellers across their region.