Meyer Memorial Trust

Karissa Lowe

Grants Management Associate

karissa@mmt.org

What I do at the Meyer Trust:

I assist with proposal and grants management activities.

What is your favorite word?

Just one? I refuse to pick just one – it doesn’t seem right. Lately I’ve been fond of spelunk and caribou, though artfully sneaking them into sentences has proven difficult. Snickersnee is also fun. And kerfluffle. Though really those words are friendlier and more fun in the abstract than in the concrete.

What sound do you love?

This is as tough a question as the one above. Again, choosing just one seems a sacrilege (ooh... good word). I love the sound of my dogs barking when I come home, wind tearing across mountaintops, accordions in smoky pubs, thunderous applause from an appreciative and discerning audience, Dinah Washington setting someone straight... um... other stuff that is awesome... etcetera.

If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?

I’m sure she’ll think of something clever.

Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?

Prince Hal and his later incarnation, Indiana Jones, Rick Blaine, Nick and Nora Charles, Buffy, Xena, Pirate Jenny, Portia, Pai, Lulu

What is your present state of mind?

Honestly? Just now? Pensive, with a side of distraction. In general, I’m more prone to peppy with a side of multitasking. Web bios make me nervous.

What is your motto?

“We must trust our own thinking. Trust where we’re going. And get the job done." Wilma Mankiller

“Always strive to be the person your dog thinks you are.”

I have others, but let’s stick to those for now.

If you won $100 million in the lottery tomorrow, who or what would you give the first 100K to?

Doesn’t the government take its cut off the top before it gets to me? I think that makes them first. After that, I would visit a financial planner to ensure that I had a wise plan for money management. And then I would buy a giant marmot farm, where I would while away the days frolicking with my mighty marmot army. Or perhaps I’ll go for chinchillas. We’ll hash that out when the time comes.

What musician would you most like to see perform in your living room?

Again with the hard questions? Sinatra, Washington, Fitzgerald, Ellington, Basie, Calloway, Mozart, Hodges, Biederbeke, Hank I II and III, heck on second thought just give me the whole rat pack while I’m making my list, and find somewhere comfortable to sit because my list won’t be done for a while...

What is your secret ambition?

Telling you would defeat the whole “secret” thing, now wouldn’t it? I can only say that it involves sharks and lasers. Hush now. Don’t explain...