Melissa Benn Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Owns customer pipeline and accountable for success. Jumping in when needed and where needed. Manages a team of 3.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Joined as employee #1, pre-seed.General operations, strategy, business development, customer success, culture development, product discovery, research, customer discovery, recruiting, and sales. Jumping in when needed and where needed.

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Independent Reviewer for a USDA program.

Independent consulting with various clients. Services include: business development, strategy, federal contracting & grants.

Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium

Unova is a blockchain network and web3 infrastructure running the UON cryptocurrency & designed for linking the stakeholders involved in supply chains, with a special focus on the food industry. MBA Intern focusing on business development at a high-growth, early-stage start-up.

Remote

Strategy and Innovation: - Strategic development for the USAID Promoting Excellence in Private Sector Engagement (PEPSE) project, in support of the newly established Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) Innovation Team in the development of their mission, strategy, and operational plan. Conducted over 50 interviews with key internal and external staff.

Remote

Conducted a discrete research activity to identify innovations related to behavior change and food safety that could serve as Analogous Inspiration for inspiring food safety interventions in informal markets in Nigeria. Worked within the Google Design Sprint process, following the tenants of Human-Centered Design. Ensured quality and rigor in process and.

Remote

- Supported the design of a new unrestricted fundraising strategy focused upon supporting girls of color and other historically underrepresented cohorts in becoming the next generation of Changemakers. - Supported the development of pitch materials to various clients for Changemakers’ brand and products. - Supported the development of a structure to enable.

Remote

- Designed, implemented, and analyzed a companywide survey on perceptions of the Agriculture & Food Security Practice team. Presented survey results and recommendations to help determine strategic priorities. - Wrote an internal brief and an external Marketlinks blog on an innovative agriculture app in Georgia.- Supported the team in various collateral and.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Managed $25m in six grants focused on investment facilitation, women's entrepreneurship, resilience planning, and agriculture diversification in Malawi. - Designed and directed innovative solicitations, including a pitch day for a $10m Center of Excellence, and created department-wide standard operating procedures for grants. - Managed a three-day.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Agriculture and Food Security Practice:- Managed a team of two associates. - Executed technical writing assignments and provided input in strategic new business development. - Created conference proposal submissions and represented Chemonics at technical industry events. FEWS NET Markets & Trade: - Served as the Markets and Trade (M&T) Operations.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Agriculture and Food Security Practice:- Contributed to thought-leadership, new business development, project management, and management and leadership. - Conducted technical research, and developed primers and other technical tools and resources. - Established professional connections in the home- and field-offices to facilitate the flow of technical.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Provided targeted support to the President and CEO, Executive Vice Presidents, CFO, Executive Management Team, and the Board of Directors- Backstopped Chemonics’ membership to external organizations and coordinates logistics for industry outreach efforts for annual conferences, dinners, and working group events held on site. Attended such events to.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provided general human resources assistance by supporting the Employee Services department in an effort to capture all local national employees’ personal and employment information into the Human Resources Information System (HRIS) for 3,500 employees. Various tasks and duties include data entry into the HRIS/payroll system, creating PINs for local hire.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Supported World Environment Day, UNEP's Capitol Hill Oceans Week display and Two Minutes on Oceans with Jim Toomey.- Attended and shared notes on conferences, launches, and meetings. - Assisted with climate change and resource efficiency projects including sustainable consumption and production, sustainable buildings and cities. - Assisted with outreach.

Sacramento, California Area

- Construction for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana. - Maintenance, cooking, and cleaning for Camp Hope volunteer base camp in New Orleans, Louisiana.- English, math, and French tutor at Pioneer High School, Woodland, California. - Fuel reduction and building restoration at Camp de Benneville Pines in Angelus Oaks, California.

Master Of Business Administration

Activities & Societies: Co-Chair, Social Impact Business Network Author, Future of Food blog series with the Skoll Foundation Selected.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Getting Gender Smart Course Certificate, Investments And Securities

• Completed three day in-person course focused on gender lens investing • The course included modules and hands-on exercises on investing.

Bachelor'S Degree, Food Studies And Environmental Policy

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega Community Service Fraternity

Sit (School Of International Training), Biodiversity And Natural Resource Management