Director of Service Development
(she/her)

Melissa puts great care into crafting inclusive processes and relevant tools, including Fio’s own frameworks, assessments, and training programs. She regularly serves as a project advisor and leads client engagements that promote shared learning and strategy development. Melissa brings her experience developing nonprofit brands, engagement programs, and communications to her work at Fio Partners. She previously served as Director of Strategy and Communications at CO:LAB, a brand development and design studio dedicated to nonprofits, and Director of Communications for the Connecticut Association of Nonprofits. Melissa has a B.A. in English and Philosophy from Providence College and an M.S. in Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy from Bay Path University.

Meeting room superpower:
Blending curiosity with structure while keeping people at the center of it all.

Beyond Fio, you’ll find her:
Listening to the Hidden Brain podcast while cooking, going for walks, or shuttling her kids to their many activities.