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Natalie Jones

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer @ Meridian Natalie Jones Hallahan serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Meridian, leading Meridian’s programs to advance American diplomacy and leadership. She works closely with Meridian’s program centers to cultivate strategic partnerships and engage stakeholders from the government, business, and diplomatic communities. Since joining Meridian in June 2017 as Vice President for External Affairs, Jones has driven ​financial growth and mission impact by leading the organization’s strategy and operations and spearheading the development of critical initiatives, including the Meridian Council, the Center for Diplomatic Engagement, DiplomacyRISE and Culture fix .

Before joining Meridian, she served as Deputy Chief of Protocol of the United States , working with over 100 foreign governments and delegations on their visits to the United States and traveling with the President, Vice President, and Secretary of State to advise on protocol considerations of overseas trips. She led large teams to plan and execute high-level international summits, state visits, and diplomatic events and served as a central interlocutor between foreign governments, the U.S.

Department of State, and the White House. Jones graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, GA, and lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband, Patrick Hallahan, daughter Eleanor, and son Henry. Related Projects Celebrating Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange: Meridian Honors Embassy Social Secretaries & Cultural Attachés Meridian Honors Washington Social Secretaries and Cultural Attachés Meridian Honors Washington Social Secretaries and Cultural Attachés The Need for Innovation in International Trade: A Conversation with Under Secretary for International Trade at the Department of Commerce, The Honorable Gilbert Kaplan Thailand’s Prosperous and Promising Future 50th Annual Meridian Ball The Future of Data Privacy and Digital Privacy Policymaking in the United States and European Union The World’s Corporate Pot of Gold: Ireland Discussion with The Honorable Dina Powell, Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor 45th Annual Meridian Ball Related Projects Celebrating Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange: Meridian Honors Embassy Social Secretaries & Cultural Attachés Meridian Honors Washington Social Secretaries and Cultural Attachés Meridian Honors Washington Social Secretaries and Cultural Attachés The Need for Innovation in International Trade: A Conversation with Under Secretary for International Trade at the Department of Commerce, The Honorable Gilbert Kaplan Thailand’s Prosperous and Promising Future 50th Annual Meridian Ball The Future of Data Privacy and Digital Privacy Policymaking in the United States and European Union The World’s Corporate Pot of Gold: Ireland Discussion with The Honorable Dina Powell, Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor 45th Annual Meridian Ball .