Melissa arrived from AT&T, where she served as an M&A group manager for AT&T Corporate Development division. While at AT&T, she led investments for the company's corporate venture fund. In this role, Melissa had responsibility for developing the investment pipeline, analyzing financial data, performing on-site due diligence, and executing deals. During her tenure at AT&T, she also served as the product manager lead for the wireless data platform as well as manager of strategy and business development for AT&T Consumer Services.

Melissa began her career as a process consultant for Andersen Consulting (now Accenture). During this time, she worked with U.S. and European clients on business process design and ERP system implementations. Subsequently, she served as a director at two startup technology companies focused on internet business-to-business strategies. Immediately prior to obtaining her MBA, Melissa led strategic development of core processes for SAP's Global Solution Center.

Melissa teaches social entrepreneurship and sustainable systems to MBA and Undergraduate students. She is the faculty champion for the Social Innovation Fellows program and Assistant Dean of Global Programs.

Melissa received a BS in Chemical Engineering from the Ohio State University and an MBA with honors in finance and strategic management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She currently lives with her husband, three boys, and a flat-coated retriever in Potomac, MD.

At Smith, Kim manages the design and production of CSVC’s annual event, the Social Enterprise Symposium, and oversees the center’s marketing and brand-building strategy. She also serves as the center’s resident sustainability specialist and is working on developing new offerings in this space.

Kim received a BS in business management from the Smeal College of Business at Penn State University, with a concentration in global business strategies for the earth, energy, and materials industries. During graduate school Kim served as a member of the academic development team for James Madison University and the University of Malta, and was elected student representative.

She is currently a Marylander-in-training after having recently lived in the Mediterranean, Charlotte and the Philadelphia area. She enjoys playing outside, live music and learning.