Melanie Bender is an accomplished investor and executive with a diverse background in the beauty and skincare industry. Currently, Bender serves as the Chief Executive Officer of rhode skin and previously held key positions including Founding President and General Manager at Versed, and Vice President of Marketing and Brand Development at Clique. Additionally, Bender acted as a Founding Advisor for MERIT. Bender's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and studies at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.