Meredith Meyer Grelli

Meredith Meyer Grelli is an Associate Teaching Professor of Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business. She serves as Director of Project Olympus, Assistant Dean of Entrepreneurship Initiatives, and Entrepreneur in Residence at the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship.

• BS in Geography & Urban History, University of Chicago
• MBA, Tepper School of Business
• Cuisine Certificate, Le Cordon Bleu Paris
• Commercial Real Estate Certificate, MIT

Her research and professional work focuses on entrepreneurship, family business dynamics, and community-driven economic development. She has bridged academic insights with hands-on innovation through founding craft beverage companies and non-profits, while her publications address environmental justice and regional business history.

• Gerald Leland Bach Teaching Award (2023)
• James Beard Semi-Finalist (2016, 2018)
• 100 Women to Watch in the US (2016)
• Canfield Roseman Entrepreneur of the Year (2010)
• Forte Fellow (2008-2010)
• Harold Goettler Political Institutions Prize (2006)

She teaches courses such as Lean Entrepreneurship, Family Business, and Commercialization and Innovation, while leading initiatives like the Family Business Initiative. Her work supports Carnegie Mellon affiliated startups with over $90B in funding.

As Director of Project Olympus and a key figure in the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, she oversees programs, incubators, and funding mechanisms to transform academic research into real-world ventures.