Merritt T. Carey | Founder and Principal

Merritt Carey, Principal
Merritt is founder and principal of GraffamSolutions.

Prior to receiving her law degree from University of Auckland, New Zealand, and University of Maine School of Law (magna cum laude), Merritt sailed around the world on the second-ever all women’s team to participate in the Whitbread-Round-the-World Race (now the Volvo Ocean Race). She was also a team member on the first all women’s America’s Cup sailing team, America3. Merritt received her B.A. in American Civilization and History from Brown University and attended Northfield Mount Hermon School. She founded GraffamSolutions in 2003 and has been managing its clients and projects ever since. Merritt brings a lawyer’s keen eye for detail and respect for deadlines together with an adventurer’s ability to improvise when necessary and always keep the big picture in mind. Her project management style is accessible and collaborative.

Merritt also sits on several boards and advisory committees including the African Cultural Foundation. She teaches a section of USM’s Sustainable Business Certificate Program entitled “Social Bottom Line and Social Enterprise”. Merritt lives in Portland, Maine with her two children, husband and yellow lab Shale.