Meredith A. Mowen

Merrie Mowen is chair of the National Aquarium Board. She previously chaired the National Aquarium Foundation Board and served as an ex officio member of the National Aquarium Board. She is a managing director and portfolio manager at 1919 Investment Counsel and the director of the firm's Baltimore office. She has more than 30 years of experience in financial services, working with individuals, families, foundations, endowments and institutional clients with complex financial needs. Merrie is a member of the firm's Executive Committee responsible for developing and leading the firm's strategic vision. In addition, she chairs the Global Equity Committee and serves on the firm's Marketing Steering Committee. Merrie holds bachelor's degrees from Springfield College and Villa Julie College (now Stevenson University) and a Master of Business Administration from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. She is a member of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute and the Baltimore Security Analysts Society. In addition to her work with the National Aquarium, Merrie is a member of the Board of Trustees for Stevenson University.