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Meera Krishnan

Commander · DISC type D
Scalable Solutions Consultant at Year Up
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Meera Krishnan is the Founder and Executive Director of Support to Succeed, a nonprofit dedicated to creating a pipeline for nontraditional candidates in finance. With an MBA from Harvard and a BSE from Princeton, she has nearly two decades of experience in workforce development, education, and nonprofit management.

She is passionate about empowering youth and families from underserved communities, having invested significant time in ground-level work including teaching and mutual aid. Colleagues describe her as a strategic thinker, a consistent and positive thought partner, and an excellent manager who prioritizes her teams well-being.

Unique fact: Meera developed and implemented the first national Consumer Banking track for Year Up in collaboration with Bank of America and JPMC.

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Current Role
Scalable Solutions Consultant
Location
Greater Boston, United States
Personality Overview

How Meera shows up

Decisive
Candid & Clear
Strong-Willed

They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.

Priorities

Topics Meera cares about

Workforce Development
Her career is focused on creating employment pathways for underrepresented adults, particularly in the life sciences and financial services industries.
Financial Services Equity
Founded the nonprofit "Support to Succeed" to build a pipeline of diverse adults for licensed financial services roles, providing exam prep and job connections.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
Scalable Solutions Consultant
Year Up
1-2024
Founder
Support to Succeed
5-2021 - 5-2024
Academic Director
Year Up
6-2018 - 6-2020
Director of Program Solutions
Year Up
6-2016 - 5-2021
Instructor / Academic Liaison
Year Up
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2010 - 2012
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Harvard Business School
2003 - 2007
BSE
Princeton University
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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