Melissa joined the Minds Matter Chicago (MMC) Board in June after chairing the 2022 MMC Crystal Anniversary Gala. She currently serves as the Fundraising Chair. Prior to Melissa’s work with Minds Matter, she was on the Make-A-Wish Illinois Associate Board for over 10 years on which she served in every executive committee role. She was also a Wish Granter.
Professionally, Melissa is a Senior Manager in Deloitte’s Global Workforce Consulting group, in which she leads both internal and external leaders (i.e., cross-business Deloitte Partners, client CXOs, client project leaders) in the transformation of their global talent/mobility models, cultures, behaviors, and organization structures to align with and achieve business goals. She has 19 years of experience in leading large-scale, global, organizational change by optimizing talent to accelerate gains from improvements in processes and technology, engaging and aligning executive leaders, and driving business strategy through cultural/behavioral change. Melissa is known for the growth and development of her teams, hands-on mentorship, facilitation skills and turn-around coaching.
Melissa graduated from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business with a degree in Finance and General Management and has a B.A. in Psychology from University of Michigan. She is an avid Michigan football fan (Go Blue!)
