Melissa has spent the last 14 years as a creative leader in experiential marketing, shaping large-scale cultural moments for some of the world’s most influential brands. Her portfolio spans award-winning work for major tentpole events such as F1, Super Bowl, Coachella, and SXSW, partnering with clients including Disney, Amazon, Red Bull, Cash App, and Billboard. Her career began in Rochester designing window displays while attending RIT, a foundation that sparked her passion for bringing ideas to life in elegant and irreverent ways.

Today, Melissa lives in Raleigh, NC, where she continues making, exploring, and building. Outside of work, she’s an avid traveler, car enthusiast, and keeper of an ever-growing collection of exotic houseplants.