Meg Eason Mericle

Meg Eason Mericle has extensive work experience in legal and corporate communications roles. Meg currently holds the position of Commercial, Privacy & Product Counsel (shared services) at Axios HQ, starting in September 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Commercial, Privacy & Product Counsel at Axios from May 2021.

Before joining Axios, Meg worked at McClatchy as a Sr. Corporate Counsel from January 2020 to May 2021. Meg also held the positions of Corporate Counsel from February 2019 to January 2020 and Contracts Counsel from February 2017 to February 2019 at McClatchy.

Meg's experience prior to McClatchy includes working as a Sr. Contract Specialist at LexisNexis from August 2016 to February 2017 and as an Associate Manager in the PLS Unit at Metabolon, Inc. from March 2014 to August 2016. Meg also worked in marketing and sales support at Metabolon, Inc. from March 2014 to July 2015.

Furthermore, Meg has experience in intern roles, including serving as a Global Marketing Development Intern at Quintiles from May 2012 to August 2012 and a Corporate Communications Intern at Talecris Biotherapeutics/ Grifols, Inc. from May 2010 to August 2011. Meg also worked as a Communications Intern at Orange County Partnership for Young Children from January 2011 to May 2011.

Meg's earliest work experience includes working as a Customer Service Representative at National Telecommunication Cooperative Association from February 2008 to July 2009.

Meg Eason Mericle has a strong educational background in law and media communications. Meg received their Juris Doctor (JD) degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law, where they focused on Media Law. During the same period, they also pursued a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Strategic Communications at the UNC School of Media and Journalism. Prior to their legal and media education, Meg completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Spanish at the University of North Carolina Asheville.

In addition to their formal education, Meg Eason Mericle also holds several certifications. Meg obtained the Certified Information Privacy Professional - Europe (CIPP/E) certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) in September 2019. In January 2020, they obtained the Certified Information Privacy Professional - United States (CIPP/US) certification from the same institution. Additionally, Meg is a licensed attorney, although the institution where they obtained this license is not specified.