Melissa is a Founding Partner & Executive Coach with Leadership Reinvented where she leverages her extensive executive leadership career with her experience as a Board Certified Counselor. Melissa has more than 24 years of experience in human resources leadership and executive leadership, including Chief Transformation Officer, Interim Co-CEO, Head of People & Culture and various senior HR leadership and labor/employee relations roles within Venus Fashion, Chico’s FAS and Target Corporation.
Melissa’s education includes a Master of Business Administration, a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling and Bachelor’s degree in Sociology. She holds numerous professional certifications, including Situational Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, ORSC (Organization & Relationship Systems Coaching) and is a Certified User of Predictive Index (Talent Acquisition & Development), as well as a Board Certified National Counselor.
Melissa's extensive experience includes coaching and guiding individuals, leadership teams and project teams to overcome challenges, improve team dynamics and drive results. As an Executive Coach, Facilitator and HR Advisor with Leadership Reinvented, she partners with small to large organizations and individuals to develop and implement custom coaching and training programs to drive change, support a positive organizational culture and optimize team and individual performance. Integrating strategic business, psychological and cognitive-behavioral techniques with her knowledge of the complexities of executive leadership and corporate environments, she is able to effectively uncover organizational and individual strengths and opportunities to develop custom coaching, HR and training solutions.
You’re efficient. Capable. Trusted. The person who always follows through. So how is it that your calendar keeps filling up without you ever fully choosing it? You start the week with good intentions. You plan for focus, for space, for presence. But somewhere between Monday morning and Friday afternoon, your time becomes a blur of...
Conflict in the C-suite is inevitable. When strong personalities, high stakes, and differing perspectives converge, tension naturally arises. However, how this conflict is managed can be the difference between a dysfunctional executive team and a high-performing one. As executive coaches, we’ve seen firsthand how unaddressed conflict can derail strategy, harm organizational culture, and affect company...
There are moments in your career when change comes unexpectedly — whether through company restructuring, economic shifts, or personal circumstances. When you don’t have the power to make the decision yourself, it can feel like you’ve lost control. However, how you respond in these moments will shape your path forward. Navigating an externally imposed career...
Team alignment is the cornerstone of extraordinary outcomes in any business. Regardless of if you’re leading the executive or senior leadership team, your direct reports, or a project team of cross-functional resources, shared mental models, effective facilitation, and group coaching can transform your team’s performance. Below are several proven shared mental models to help align...
Organizational silos can significantly hinder productivity, innovation, and overall success of leadership and project teams. These invisible barriers between departments or teams often lead to miscommunication, duplicated efforts, and missed opportunities. Let’s explore how to break down these silos and build truly unified teams. Silos occur when departments or teams operate in isolation, often due...
I’m not a big advocate of traditional New Year’s resolutions. I think they often set us up to focus solely on what we want to change during a moment of excitement, only for that momentum to fade after a week or two. A more sustainable and meaningful practice could be using this time of year...
