Melissa Fortney

Melissa Fortney, SHRM-SCP, currently serves as Benefits Account Manager at Scott Insurance since August 2024 and as Human Resources Manager - Payroll and Benefits at Virginia Urology since September 2021. With a comprehensive background in human resources, Fortney has managed semi-monthly payroll processes, employer branding initiatives, and full cycle recruitment across various roles at prior positions, including Swedish Match North America and AdvanSix. Fortney's experience encompasses training and mentoring recruitment teams, leading diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and overseeing hiring practices, personnel policies, and compensation management, with a strong foundation in human resources management supported by a Bachelor of Business Administration from Lamar University.