Current Job Roles...Melissa Paxton Steiner is a Board Member and Co-Owner of Kwik Lok Corporation.She graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. Melissa worked in the fashion industry for over 20 years in numerous jobs including sales, buying and merchandising. She has been a board member since 2018 which includes serving on the Audit, Corporate Social Responsibility and Nomination & Governance committees. Melissa is a third-generation co-owner with her two sisters in the family business, Kwik Lok Corporation. Family owned and locally inspired. Kwik Lok is the originator of the first bag closure and the global leader in package closures. Founded in Yakima, Washington, in 1954 by her grandfather Floyd Paxton. Our beginnings were humble and our mission is simple - make sure the food people eat is being kept fresh and safe. In over 66 years we've been in business, we have branched out from our humble bag closure beginnings and we are now pleased to offer bag closures, closing equipment, labels, and printing solutions for just about all bagged packages. Since the passing of their father, Jerre Paxton, the Paxton women have been given this unique and challenging opportunity to take the company into the future. As an all women owned, third-generation family company the future of Kwik Lok will be focused on consistent innovation, sustainability, community awareness and supporting our loyal, dedicated employees who are an important part of this company we call family.Past Job Roles...Accomplished, results-oriented Assistant/Merchandiser with 17+ years of retail experience. Adept at communicating with management, vendors and internal departments to coordinate overall planning, replenishment, floor ready and merchandising strategies. Excellent time management and problem-solving abilities. Knowledgeable in Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet, and many other retail-specific systems. Additional experiences includes; Management, Office Administration, Staff Training, Customer Service, Operations, Project Management, Quality Assurance and Public Relations.