As an executive coach and facilitator, Melanie draws from 30 years of C-level experience in human resources & organizational development, executive coaching, and consulting experience working across a broad range of industries primarily technology startups. She’s worn the hats of both the entrepreneur and the executive, giving her a profound understanding of the challenges and triumphs in these worlds. She has coached hundreds of executives and teams from six continents, from startups to Fortune 50 firms and is a frequently requested speaker on topics such as resilience, change, culture, building confidence, leadership, and empowerment. She works with leaders from brands such as Fresenius Medical Care, CVS Health, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, Accenture, ServiceNow, Cedar, and Airtable.
Most recently, Melanie was Chief People Officer at HaptX, Inc. She also served as the President and Managing Director of Swift HR Solutions for 16 years, where she spearheaded a team of 20+, C-level HR consultants, facilitators, and executive coaches and managing a consulting business of more than 100 organizations at any given time. During her tenure, she played a pivotal role in establishing and launching the company’s leadership development programs for the company, while also overseeing the executive coaching department. The startup organizations she supported during her tenure had several successful liquidity events. She has worked with leaders from the C-suite all the way to emerging leaders. Her dynamic career having worked across many organizations from startup to Fortune 100 gives her a great perspective as a coach and a facilitator.
Her coaching philosophy revolves around fostering a thought-provoking and creative partnership with her clients. She believes in empowering clients to unlock their full potential by challenging conventional thinking and encouraging innovative problem-solving. Whether it’s navigating critical strategic decisions, cultivating executive presence, fostering team cohesion, or enhancing interpersonal effectiveness, she is unwavering in her commitment to guiding leaders and their teams towards unparalleled success. She aims to guide her clients to explore new perspectives, question assumptions, and gain deeper insights into their goals and aspirations. She seeks to ignite the spark of creativity and inspire transformative growth in her clients. Melanie is a frequently requested keynote speaker on topics such as resilience, change and transition.
“Melanie is both a skilled listener and a seasoned professional with a tremendous amount of practice and training. The work we have done has been guided without being pushy. The discoveries revelatory, and the amount of change in a short time incredibly productive and rewarding. ”
David Feinburg, CEO & Founder
Melanie is a certified executive coach through Hudson Institute and is a ICF Professional Certified Coach. She is certified in Thomas TEIQue® and Thomas DISC® and a Facilitator for Thomas International. She is also certified in the Leadership Circle Profile™, Dare to Lead® trained, and DEIB certified from Cornell. She also holds SPHR and SHRM-SCP certifications. She is also currently on the board for the Hudson Seattle Coach Community and ICF Washington State. In her personal time, Melanie is committed to her amazing family, her husband, three kids, and pet mom two dogs and two cats.
