Meg Erskine, co-founder and CEO of Multicultural Refugee Coalition (MRC), has devoted her career to contributing to environmental and social causes in collaborative and innovative ways. Since 2009, Meg has led MRC's strategic growth, including the 2011 introduction of the New Leaf agriculture program, 2014 acquisition of the Open Arms manufacturing studio and it's development as MRC's first social enterprise, 2018 development of the New Leaf commercial farm and social enterprise, and the refinement of the MRC mission to create opportunities for refugee livelihoods. MRC now employs 18 refugees, immigrants and asylees, most of which are women. With a background in conservation biology and community development, Meg has worked as the State Bat Biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife, contributed to nonprofit community development boards, and taught ESL to refugees. She holds a B.S. in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation biology from the University of Texas at Austin and lives with her husband and son in south Austin.