Meridian and The Coca-Cola Company Host Global Dialogue Luncheon with South African Ambassador Mninwa Mahlangu
On Wednesday, May 13, Meridian hosted the Ambassador of South Africa to the United States Mninwa Mahlangu for a substantive salon luncheon as a part of the Global Dialogue series. With generous support from The Coca-Cola Company, the off-the-record conversation focused on the friendship between the two nations, and opportunities for further investment in South Africa.
In addition to the Ambassador, the luncheon was attended by Curtis Etherly, Director, Federal Government Affairs and International Stakeholder Relations (Africa), The Coca-Cola Company; Marti Flacks, Director for African Affairs, National Security Council; Ambassador Robert P. Jackson, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, United States Department of State; Daniel Knowles, Africa Columnist, The Economist; Michelle Kosinski, White House Correspondent, CNN; Andrew O'Brien, Special Representative for Global Partnerships, United States Department of State; Mamadou Samba, Director, Office of African Affairs, District of Columbia Mayor’s Office on Community Affairs; Secretary Rodney Slater, Meridian Trustee and Partner, Squire Patton Boggs; and Ramin Toloui, Assistant Secretary for International Finance, United States Department of the Treasury.
Meridian thanks The Coca-Cola Company for their generous support of this special afternoon.
