Frank Justice leads Meridian’s Open Diplomacy programming, which expands the diplomatic ecosystem by leveraging the contributions and unleashing the expertise of leaders from business, science and technology, sports and culture, and cities and states to forge more resilient international partnerships, accelerate solutions to global challenges, and strengthen American leadership in today’s volatile world. He also directs Meridian’s Space Diplomacy and DiplomacyRISE initiatives. Over the years, Frank has been Meridian’s incubator establishing the Center for Diplomatic Engagement, expanding the Meridian Summit, and creating the annual Diplomacy Forum. Prior to his current role, he served for a decade as Meridian’s Vice President for Diplomatic Engagement and spent another 10 years with Meridian’s Center for Global Leadership administering professional study tours as part of the State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program. He holds a Master of Public Policy degree from American University as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Rhode Island. Frank and his wife reside in Silver Spring, Maryland, with their three daughters.