{"id":12,"date":"2026-09-02T20:39:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T20:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeridiangroupusa.com\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-09-02T20:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T20:39:10","slug":"services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/themeridiangroupusa.com\/index.php\/services\/","title":{"rendered":"Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Services<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Executive &amp; Board Advisory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We work with executives and boards on the decisions that shape a company&#8217;s next five years: governance structure, succession planning, supply chain recovery, and balance sheet discipline. For CPG, food retail, and private equity clients, we also advise on AI integration \u2014 helping leadership teams separate real operational value from hype, and build a practical adoption plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speaking &amp; Keynotes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Duane speaks on leadership, business reinvention, and what it actually takes to rebuild \u2014 drawing on a career that includes building a major distribution business from the ground up and taking a company public. Available for corporate events, industry conferences, and executive leadership programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Board Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Duane is available for board seat engagements with companies seeking a director who brings direct operating experience in retail, distribution, and manufacturing. 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