Melissa Panek

Melissa Panek has a diverse work experience. Melissa currently works at Backyard Discovery, where they are the Director of Strategic Initiatives. Prior to this role, they were a Project Portfolio Manager and a Business Process Analyst at the same company. Before joining Backyard Discovery, Melissa worked at Huhtamaki as a Business Process Analyst in 2015 and as a Project Manager / Business Process Analyst from 2012 to 2014. Melissa also held the positions of DRP Inventory Coordinator and Customer Service Account Manager at Huhtamaki. Melissa's earliest work experience was at M-PACT Worldwide, L.L.C., where they served as the Worldwide OEM Business and Product Manager from 1999 to 2008.

Melissa Panek has a Certificate of Completion in Business/Commerce, General from The University of Kansas, which they obtained in 2007. Additionally, Melissa has obtained Program & Portfolio Management Certification (PPMC™) from the Project Management Leadership Group, Inc. (PMLG) in August 2022.