Melissa is a founding member of Brunswick’s Chicago office, where she relocated after four years in the New York office. She has a broad range of experience in financial situations and corporate reputation, including M&A, executive profile raising and issues management.

Her experience spans a variety of industries, with a particular focus on the consumer sector.

Melissa’s transaction highlights include JLL’s $2bn merger with HFF, VF Corporation’s spin-off of Kontoor Brands, Mars, Incorporated’s strategic partnership with KIND Snacks, Anheuser-Busch InBev’s $107bn combination with SABMiller and Kraft Foods' $55bn combination with Heinz. Additional clients have included United Airlines, McDonald’s, Groupon, True Value Company and Macy’s.

Melissa graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.A. in communication.