Melissa Harts

As Chief People Officer, Melissa brings her passion for leading change, driving culture and developing people. She has over a decade of leadership experience in institutional technology and information services.

She previously served as Senior Vice President Technology & Distance Education/CIO for Pasco-Hernando State College, where she led the campus’s technology vision and strategy, which focused on achieving student success. Prior to her time at PHSC, Melissa was the Director of Technology and Information Services for the Hernando County School District. She has also served in various leadership roles in her over twenty years in education K-20.

She has a B.S. in Media and English from Fordham University, an M.S. in broadcast journalism from Columbia School of Journalism, and an M.Ed and Ed.D in Educational Technology from Columbia University Teachers College.