Meryl Newbern - Organizational Designer & Event Director

Whether working with the internal point of view or the external message, Meryl Newbern has a unique perspective in shaping the organization and direction of clients' communication and networking needs. Corporate clients have included Coca-Cola, Colgate/Palmolive, Hershey's, M&M/Mars and the March of Dimes. Her unique perspective assists clients to cross-communicate and work in a dynamic manner and fresh approach.

Meryl's extensive experience in trade shows, industrials, and corporate events covers a wide range of corporations and industries. Her production experience includes stage direction for Republic National Bank Awards Event and JumpCut Orchestra/IDV Multimedia, production management for Puppetronics/Bloomberg Corporate Picnic, Citizenship Awards-Ellis Island, "Climbing Gold Mountain"/ Chinese Theatre Workshop, direction of the Off-Broadway production of "Goy Vey!"/Pan Asian Rep., and assistant floor management for the International Toy Fair NY/Javits Center, along with work in consulting, directing, and coaching in a variety of disciplines.

She is currently performing with Newbern & Co, a jazz vocal duo, and as a spokesperson for a number of clients. Meryl's multimedia performance work has featured her skills in puppetry, dance and voice in such productions as "The Orchestra"/Great Performances-PBS (Emmy and international awards), "Manhattan" and "Washington"/NHK-Japan (HDTV directed by Zbigniew Rybczynski); "Zhang Boils the Ocean"/Chinese Theatre Workshop; and "Forrest of Women" and "Barrier Reef"/Marquis Studio. As a member of the Screen Actors Guild, she has appeared in a number of feature films. She now knows why a chicken crosses the road.