Melissa has been a serial entrepreneur and operator for over 25 years with experience building new brands, products, and services at B2B and B2C service and product companies. Since the summer of 2022, Melissa has been part of the IEQmax executive team bringing its novel low-cost continuous air quality monitoring and analytic platform to the healthcare market. The company’s proprietary ability to provide comprehensive real-time air quality information, including bio-load to healthcare environments will revolutionize how hospitals use remote monitoring and AI to drive operational efficiencies and improve safety. Previously, Melissa was the President of Shepherd’s Stone, a manufacturing and marketing company that produced jewelry centered around a unique gem cutting method produced in Thailand with global supply chain partners. Prior to that, Melissa founded and ran a regional B2B fresh fruit and healthy snack delivery service across the state of Colorado. Melissa began her career in marque brand oriented companies with stints as a Product Manager at General Mills and The Harley Davidson Motor Company. Melissa Received her BA from Tufts University in Political Science and her MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern.