Melissa has worked in the tech industry for over 25 years in roles ranging from
Junior Software Engineer to her current role as the Chief Experience Officer at
Thynk. She holds a Bachelor’s in Computer Science from the University of New
Hampshire and an executive certificate in Management and Leadership from
MIT. Always driven by her passion to change the ratio of women in STEM
education and careers, she has volunteered with organizations globally including
ChickTech, Everwise, WITI, NH Tech Alliance, Microsoft DigiGirlz, wiseHer, Girl
Scouts, and AnitaB.org. This passion led her to co-found Diversify Thinking, an
initiative focused on moving inclusion from conversation to action and creating
equity across diverse communities.