Melissa Ward

Melissa Ward is the Managing Editor at ADWEEK, where they lead branded content creation within the award-winning Branded Content Studio. They previously held roles as Editor/Project Manager and have extensive experience in editorial management, having served as Managing Editor at Soundview Executive Book Summaries and NAPCO Media, where they oversaw multiple editorial brands and launched innovative video series. Melissa began their career as an Editorial Intern at Philadelphia Weekly, where they focused on fact-checking and copyediting. They earned their education at Rosemont College between 2004 and 2006.