About Melissa
Key Achievements
- Created comprehensive financial infrastructure at a high-growth retail startup including annual plan, forecast process, workforce planning and long-range plan models
- Led enterprise-wide cost savings initiative, managing $1B+ in global media spend and securing $200M in savings through strategic negotiations
- Designed multi-year forecasting models and implemented financial planning systems (Adaptive, Workday, TM1, Hyperion), improving financial accuracy and decision-making for C-suite executives and Board members
Technology Expertise
- Adaptive/Workday
- Planful/Spotlight
- TM1/Cognos
- Hyperion Essbase/Oracle
- SAP
Education
- Indiana University - Bloomington Master of Business Administration, Strategy & Marketing (In Process)
- DePaul University Bachelor of Science, Finance
Previous Companies
- The Walt Disney Company
- Walt Disney Studios
- United Airlines
- Legrand AV Technologies
- Korn Ferry