Born and raised in beautiful Buffalo, NY, Melissa relocated to Fort Collins in 2010. Prior to the Music District, she worked in the world of higher education; first as the Finance and Operations Director at Rochester Institute of Technology, and later as the Manager of the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at CSU. Melissa has an undergraduate degree in International Business/Finance and an MBA in organizational development. She currently serves as the director of a local nonprofit focused on connecting individuals experiencing or at-risk of homelessness with essential health items, and on the Board of Directors for the Fort Collins Musicians Association (FoCoMA).

In addition to tapping into her biz and nonprofit background to support musicians, she also has a passion for the outdoors, her dogs, and all things Colorado. If she’s not at the MD, she’s likely shredding the slopes with her family or listening to the Shins on vinyl.

➕ organizational development

➕ management/leadership

➕ budgeting

➕ finance

➕ non-profit management

➕ project management

➕ music lover