Melissa Buscher

As part of the SPX FLOW leadership team, Melissa drives consistent and integrated messaging and communications with internal and external audiences across the globe. With locations in more than 30 countries, Melissa is responsible for all aspects of communications, as well as developing and driving forward companywide strategic communications to support business growth and cultural transformation.

Prior to her current role, Melissa was the Chief Communications Officer at LORD Corporation, leading both Corporate and Marketing Communications worldwide. She worked to ensure communications was a key component of all companywide initiatives. Her transformation of the marketing communications function directly resulted in significant revenue growth. She also led Diversity & Inclusion efforts at LORD.

Before joining LORD, Melissa spent 10 years at Time Warner Cable where she led communications strategy as the Vice President of Integrated Communications Management. Her other roles at Time Warner Cable included Vice President of Communications, where she oversaw strategic planning and management of crisis communications, public relations, community affairs and employee communications for the Southeast.

Before her move to corporate communications, Melissa was an award-winning television reporter for 15 years. Her last 10 years were spent at WRAL-TV in Raleigh, NC. In that position, she covered too many hurricanes to name, breaking news, presidential visits and much more. Along the way, she experienced a lot of fun reporting, most notably flying with the Thunderbirds.

She is a recipient of several awards to include the Women In Cable Telecommunications (WICT) Excellence Award, a Silver Quill award from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) and Association of Cable Communicators Beacon Awards in the categories of Community Relations, Events & Observances, Integrated Communications and Social Media.

A native of Massachusetts, Melissa attended the University of Miami and graduated with a double degree in Economics and Broadcast Journalism.

Melissa, her husband and two children live in Raleigh, NC.