Melissa Hicks

Melissa Hicks is currently serving as Comptroller at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory since March 2023. Prior to this role, Melissa held the position of Senior Audit Manager for the Not-For-Profit and Healthcare sectors at Baker Tilly US from February 2019 to March 2023, a firm known for its advisory and assurance services. Previous experience includes working as Controller at CN Guidance and Counseling Services, Inc., and Senior Audit Manager at Grassi & Co., which specializes in various professional services. Melissa began a significant long-term tenure as Senior Manager at Holtz Rubenstein Reminick LLP, contributing to one of the top accounting firms in the New York metropolitan area from October 2005 until it became part of Baker Tilly in December 2016. Melissa earned a degree from St. Joseph's University New York between 1998 and 2002.