She has experience in operational and human capital roles across several different sectors including Technology, Financial Services, Media, and Retail. She is also a global citizen, having lived in 6 countries with experience in Europe, North America, Asia, and Latin America. Most recently, she was CHRO for Moody’s overseeing the Human Capital function and driving culture & organizational realignment to support a change in strategy for the firm. She also oversaw a successful CEO transition. At Gilt Groupe, Melanie joined the firm during its infancy and supported its growth to a $1 billion valuation, responsible for operations including, sales operations, offshoring, creative/studios, real estate, facilities, and building the executive team. When at Tribune she was responsible for Human Capital, driving culture change as the company emerged from bankruptcy, restructuring the company through a spinoff of the publishing business, doubling the size of the broadcast business through acquisition, and building the digital arm of the media organization.