Hi — I’m Melissa.

I design experiences that help companies grow.

Two awards for UX & Website

Profiled as an innovator

“Brand to Watch” for Ellevest

My Background

I have 19+ years of experience turning behavior, emotion and mindset into innovative experiences that reach product/market fit. Nine of those years I have been building and leading teams.

My work at Ellevest transformed the financial industry for women — bringing more of us together to confidently talk about money and start building wealth.

I led the reinvention of Vogue.com and the digital experience of SiriusXM, designed events for IBM and some of the first online iterations of American Express.

I'm skilled in team leadership, behavioral research, experience design, product strategy and brand vision. I've got a sense for what makes people tick and use those insights to reimagine what a business can become.

Patents & Publications

Systems & Methods for Determining and Dynamically Adjusting Risk Capacity
US US20170323386Al - Nov 9, 2017

Personas in Chronic Pain

Dove Medical Press

Recent work history

Clearing Health

2021-2023

CEO, Charette

2020-Present

CXO, Ellevest

2015 – 2020

See my full work history on LinkedIn