Meredith Beeson
Director, State Government Affairs, Global Business Alliance
Meredith Beeson is the Director of State Affairs who is focused on
educating state and local elected officials about the role American companies with a global heritage play in supporting states. Meredith works to
advance policies that ensure fair treatment of U.S. affiliates of foreign owned companies. Meredith has over 13 years of experience in leading public
policy and lobbying efforts. Prior to joining the GBA team, Meredith operated as a Senior Policy Manager at Target Corporation. She covered legislative
issues related to tax, transportation, environment and corporate security for all states and key local markets. Prior to her work at Target, Meredith
worked for the government relations team at Minneapolis-based Faegre Drinker LLP, for the City of Saint Paul, MN and in the U.S. Senate. Meredith has
a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.