Experience

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  Nike

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1987

  Sponsored track and field athlete
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  Grand ledge public schools

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1989

  • Teacher

    Jan 1986 - Jan 1989

  • Teacher

    Jan 1986 - Jan 1989
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  Ethyl corporation

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1996

  Internal consultant: employee development and training
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  Michigan state university

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  Business and program development manager
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  University of michigan, ross school of business

  Jan 1999 - now

  Leads Michigan’s executive education operation, consistently ranked among the top in the world, offering open enrollment programs in the US, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and India, and customized programs in multiple locations in the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Africa. Has served as the organization’s CEO since 2008.Michigan Ross Executive Education has had multiple consecutive years of double-digit growth under Melanie’s leadership. This period of growth has been characterized by international partnerships, a strategic-solutions approach to custom programs, a collaborative internal organization culture, and a focus on faculty engagement. In addition, Michigan Ross has consistently risen in executive education rankings during this period.While leading the organization, Melanie also works directly on client projects; these include projects with ICBC, China Development Bank, Shui On Land, Detroit Edison, GE, University of Michigan Health System, Spectrum Health, National Football League. She has established and managed institution-level partnerships with business schools in China, Malaysia, Turkey, Switzerland, and South Africa.Melanie has a strong history of designing and teaching in programs for executives as well, particularly in change management, leading organizations and teams, and executive communication & presentation skills. Show less

  • Chief Executive Education Officer

    Jun 2008 - now

  • Executive Director

    Apr 1999 - Jun 2008

  • Program Director

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2001
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  Unicon - the international university consortium for executive education

  Jul 2007 - Jul 2013

  Board chair, communications committee chair, board member
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  Unicon - the international university consortium for executive education

  Aug 2022 - now

  Executive director, unicon (uniconexed.org)