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The Meridian Group USA<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Duane Martin \u2014 Advisor \u00b7 Speaker \u00b7 AI Strategy & Integration<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

From the Boardroom to the Podium.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Executive advisory for leaders navigating growth, recovery, and reinvention \u2014 board governance, supply chain and balance sheet turnaround, and AI integration for CPG, food retail, and private equity clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Meridian Group USA works alongside executives, boards, and private equity sponsors who are steering a business through a hard turn \u2014 a supply chain under strain, a balance sheet that needs discipline, a technology shift that can’t be ignored, or a leadership transition that has to go right. We bring big-picture business judgment built over decades in retail, distribution, and manufacturing leadership, and we bring it directly into the room with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What We Do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Executive & Board Advisory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Governance, strategy, succession planning, and hands-on support through supply chain and balance sheet recovery \u2014 plus AI integration guidance for CPG, food retail, and private equity portfolio companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking & Keynotes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Talks on leadership, reinvention, and the realities of running a business through crisis and comeback \u2014 for corporate events, industry conferences, and leadership programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Board Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Direct board seat engagement for companies that want a partner who has built, run, and rebuilt businesses at scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Book (coming soon)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A firsthand account of setback and comeback \u2014 in business and in leadership \u2014 from someone who has lived both sides of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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