Melissa has secured thousands of news articles and segments in national, local and trade media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Associated Press, NBC Today Show, Huffington Post, Fortune Magazine, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, South Florida Business Journal, Miami Herald, Palm Beach Post, Florida Trend, Boca Magazine, and more. She has also secured TV segments in every single South Florida broadcast outlet.  

Melissa is the President of the Gold Coast Public Relations Council (GCPRC), South Florida’s largest independent group of PR, marketing and communications professionals. She has been recognized twice by PRNews, the premiere magazine in the public relations industry, as one of the Top 15 PR Professionals to watch (nationally). She was named one of South Florida Business Journal’s esteemed 40 Under 40 in 2021; celebrated by South Florida Business & Wealth Magazine as a 2017 Up & Comer; Boca Life Magazine as one of the publication’s 2014 40 Under 40; and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel as a professional who contributes significantly to both their organization and community as part of the publication’s inaugural 2012 Top Workplaces Awards. 

Melissa resides in Delray Beach, Florida. She has represented Team USA in the Maccabi Games in Israel three times (1997, 2013, 2017) and twice in Europe (2015, 2019). Melissa is currently Chair of all Endurance Sports for Team USA heading to the World Maccabi in 2022. She is also a Board Member of Maccabi USA, a founding member of the Maccabi USA Future Leaders Forum, and sits on the Friends of Brown Track & Field Executive Board. Melissa is a competitive marathon runner with goals of qualifying for the 2024 USA Olympic Trials.