Melanie Kahl is a Design, strategy, and facilitation for a flourishing society at Meld Strategy. She possess expertise in nonprofits, research, leadership, strategy, social media and 45 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "I am thrilled to write this recommendation for Melanie, an exceptional professional whose guidance and mentorship have had a profound and lasting impact on the success of my startup, Afarmers Media. I had the privilege of working closely with Melanie during the initial stages of our organization, and her contribution has continued to prove invaluable even after 5 years. Melanie possesses an extraordinary talent for business design thinking, and her patient and innovative approach played a pivotal role in shaping the foundation of our startup. Her ability to grasp complex business challenges and translate them into actionable design strategies is truly remarkable. With her insightful guidance, we were able to establish a strong brand identity and user-centered product design that continues to resonate with our customers. What sets Melanie apart is not only her exceptional skills but also her dedication to nurturing a culture of creativity and excellence within our team. She consistently encouraged us to think outside the box, to "Hurry-Slowly" pushing us to explore new ideas and solutions that have led to our continued success. Her collaborative and inclusive approach fostered an environment where everyone felt empowered to contribute their best work. Even after 5 years, the design principles and strategies that Melanie helped us implement remain integral to our company's continued growth and success. Her foresight and ability to anticipate market trends have been instrumental in keeping our business ahead of the curve. I am sincerely grateful for the lasting impact Melanie has had on our startup and am confident that her exceptional design thinking skills would be a valuable asset to any organization. I highly recommend Melanie for any role that requires a forward-thinking, creative, and strategic design leader.", "Melanie helped us run an innovative program at Rosenfeld Media's 2021 Civic Design virtual conference: small attendee cohorts. She served as a cohort facilitator, and ensured that her cohort's participants enjoyed an excellent conference experience through both enhanced learning and networking. She also provided our team with helpful advice about how to improve the cohort experience, both during the event and after, that we will apply at future Rosenfeld Media virtual conferences. It was an absolute pleasure to work with Melanie, and we'd love to do it again.", and "Melanie has been an invaluable partner in several capacities. First of all, as a design strategy consultant and facilitator for Unreasonable Group, she has brought a level of experience, expertise and professionalism which blew away anyone she has worked with both within and outside of the organization. Her design and facilitation skills were instrumental on several major initiatives as well. And as a guest lecturer for my Design Thinking class at NYU Tandon School of Engineering class she in an hour taught and inspired a group of 25 engineering students to rapidly prototype their concepts and learn quickly to solve a societal challenge. I truly look forward to working more with Melanie in both capacities and am always happy to be a reference for anyone else that is considering doing so!"