Meredith Wheeler brings a passion for community-building, inclusive leadership, and placemaking to her role as Executive Director of the Nature Discovery Center. A lifelong champion of safe, welcoming spaces where people and nature can thrive together, Meredith’s career has spanned nonprofit leadership, entrepreneurship, and grassroots advocacy.

Prior to joining the Nature Discovery Center, Meredith co-founded and led Sesh Coworking, Houston’s first inclusive-minded coworking space. She grew Sesh from a grassroots gathering into a well-recognized community hub, earning accolades such as the StartHER Grant from Texas Women’s University, the Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce’s Allied Business of the Year award and the Houston Business Journal’s Outstanding Diverse Business award. Meredith also serves on the Executive Committee of the Houston ToolBank board, where she supports nonprofits across the region through equitable access to tools and resources. Her leadership is grounded in reciprocity, curiosity and integrity – values shaped by her deep personal connection to the natural world and her belief that belonging should be built into every space we create.

When she’s not nurturing inclusive, nature-rooted communities, Meredith is on her back patio at home with her husband Drew and their three spirited daughters – Vivian, Faye, and Juniper – listening to the birds and reflecting on her place in the greater ecosystem. To her, nature isn’t just a destination; it’s a guide, a teacher, and one of the most sacred spaces we share.