
EXPERT PROFILE
Melissa Dawn Simkins
FOUNDER AND CEO, VELVET SUITE AND THE SHE-SUITE
EXPERTISE
Personal brand leadership, empowering women in the workplace
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Melissa Dawn Simkins is a personal brand leadership pioneer, and trusted advisor to Fortune 100’s, C-Suite executives and influencers. Simkins founded Velvet Suite® (www.velvetsuite.com) in 2006. She and her team have delivered breakthrough business results for an array of leading companies, celebrities, industries and brands by rethinking leadership from the inside out. In partnership with the NFL, Velvet Suite created the NFL Player Brand University, the first personal brand development academy in professional sports.
Today, her understanding of human potential and personal branding make her a highly-sought after keynote speaker on leadership innovation. Melissa is the best-selling author of Brand Me. Make Your Mark: The Ultimate Playbook for Personal Branding.
Melissa also founded The She-Suite, the female-focused initiative of Velvet Suite, that is on a growth mission to empower career-driven women with a fresh and proven approach to become recognized and valued leaders.
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Talk Points
- Sustainability issues in the workplace
- Factors causing female leaders to leave companies and the impact
- Supporting the ecosystem of the woman in the workplace
- Unleashing hidden potential through the power of purpose-driven leadership