Meredith Burns
CEO & Founder, Fort View Productions
Meredith Burns is a strategist, storyteller, and advocate at the intersection of health, education, and cultural influence. As CEO and Founder of Fort View Productions, she leads a marketing and production firm dedicated to creating powerful stories for good and advancing policies with lasting impact in health, education, and gun violence prevention.
With a deep commitment to brain health and longevity, Meredith actively partners with leading physicians, researchers, and wellness innovators in San Francisco and New York, supporting organizations such as the AFTD, CaringKind, and the Clelland Lab to accelerate breakthroughs in dementia research and care.
She is currently spearheading the launch of a $350M K-12 charter school in the Bronx, where she is curating high-profile speakers, convening donors, and designing advocacy programs to ensure all children—regardless of zip code—have access to world-class education.
Meredith’s influence extends to culture and entertainment. She is a Broadway and documentary producer, as well as a minority owner of Major League Baseball’s Cincinnati Reds. Her current productions include the revivals of Damn Yankees and Bull Durham, honoring her family’s legacy in both theater and baseball. A published writer, Meredith is known for blending creativity with strategic impact, building bridges between philanthropy, policy, and storytelling.
Meredith holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BA in English from the University of Michigan. She lives in Sag Harbor, NY with her husband and three young children.
