Melissa Holloway Blanchard

Melissa Holloway Blanchard is an accomplished public relations professional with extensive experience in the film industry. Currently serving as Senior Vice President of Publicity at Searchlight Pictures since April 2006, Melissa previously held the position of Vice President of Publicity at the same company. Prior to this, Melissa worked at Lionsgate as Director and then Vice President of Publicity from January 2001 to April 2006. Earlier career steps include serving as Senior Publicist at The Angellotti Company, Awards Coordinator at Miramax Films, and Assistant at Rogers & Cowan. Melissa earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon between 1993 and 1997.