C. Meranda is a theater artist, urban planner, and the co-founder of Why Wow, a design practice for the social sector. As a facilitator, Meranda works with people to understand complex systems, reimagine our relationship to the built environment, make decisions, foster relationships, and create visionary work. With Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia, Meranda helps organizers share untold stories. Meranda is a researcher with the University of Florida’s Center for Arts in Medicine and is a longtime collaborator of the award-winning community-engaged theater Ping Chong + Company.