Originally from South Carolina, Melanie attended Newberry College where she earned Bachelors of Science in Business Administration. She has a blended background of experience in hotel management, banking and real estate administration. After a 24 year break in her career to be a stay at home mom to her two sons, Melanie joined the Run Raleigh team in September 2022. In her spare time, Melanie enjoys running, training for an occasional half marathon, biking, snow skiing and spending as much time as she can with her grown children.