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TURNING HEADS B y K y l e H a n l i n • P h o t o g r a ph y b y A l l i s o n P o t t e r
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When his passion for the industry
sparked in high school, Meredith was in
front of the camera. He even modeled a
bit during his Army years.
“It’s like that nagging that always comes
back to you,” he says. “It just never went
away.”
A native of Queens in New York City,
he first pursued a bachelor’s degree in
international studies at the University of
North Carolina Wilmington, and then an
advanced degree in conflict resolution and
management.
“I chose UNCW because it was top
ranked for academics in the region and
top 20 in the nation for veteran-friendly
schools,” he says.
He cites his continued relationship
with the school as one of the driving
forces behind his success. His alliance
with the Center of Innovation and
Entrepreneurship helps spread the word,
but in New York, where Meredith con-nects
Wilmington models with designers
like Amehl, the buzz goes viral.
Meredith maintains a roster of nearly
30 models, and his client list includes
Helzberg Diamonds and New York
Fashion Week. His rapid success has
allowed him to be more selective, now
choosing experienced models over new-comers.
His company’s only full-time
employee, Meredith consults a trusted
board of three to help him make impor-tant
decisions.
“When a model does reach out, we
vote on whether or not she joins the
company,” he explains. “That way, I’m
not totally making that decision on my
own. Other than that, I’m the only full-time
person. I do want to take a more
hands-off approach, have a more perma-nent
board that runs it, and I can do my
photography … because I love it.”
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