At a glance
- Ran the Run Across Palestine (129 miles, Hebron to Jenin) and the Run Across Congo
- B.A. in Music, Western Michigan University (2004)
Meryl Marsh
Director, On the Ground
Traverse City, Michigan
Meryl Marsh has been volunteering with On the Ground since she participated in the Run Across Palestine, and went on to take part in the Run Across Congo as well. She joined the board after years of that hands-on involvement, and is based in Traverse City, Michigan.
The Run Across Palestine covered roughly 129 miles over five days, from Hebron to Jenin, in support of Palestinian olive farmers — a route run in stages by a small group of ultra-runners and documented in the film The People and The Olive. Her participation was noted by Western Michigan University, from which she holds a bachelor's degree in music, earned in 2004.
Having run two of the organization's three signature expeditions and volunteered across the years between them, Meryl brings to the board a direct, participant's understanding of how On the Ground's projects are conceived, funded, and carried out on the ground.
Meryl's current profession is not documented in public sources, so this profile covers only her verified involvement with On the Ground and her education.