Melissa Pipkin

Melissa Pipkin has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Melissa currently holds the position of Chief People Officer at Colling Media, a role they have assumed since August 2020. Prior to this, they worked as a Practice Manager II at Tri-City Cardiology from October 2019 to July 2020. Before that, they served as the Director of Outreach and Call Center at American Vision Partners from July 2017 to October 2019. Melissa's extensive tenure at Southwestern Eye Center, which lasted for almost 20 years from April 1998 to July 2017, saw their take on the role of Director of Marketing and Regional Clinic Director.

Melissa Pipkin holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Sociology from Southern Utah University. In addition to their degree, they have obtained several certifications, including "Certified" from Invest in Your Leaders in January 2023. Melissa also completed the Human Resource Management: HR for People Managers Specialization, as well as courses in Managing Employee Compensation, Managing Employee Performance, Preparing to Manage Human Resources, and Recruiting, Hiring, and Onboarding Employees, all from Coursera in January 2022. Furthermore, they have completed various LinkedIn courses, such as How to Innovate and Stay Relevant in Times of Change and Uncertainty, Introduction to Social Media Strategy, Listening to Customers, Strategic Thinking, The Six Morning Habits of High Performers, Delivering an Authentic Elevator Pitch, and Learn Emotional Intelligence, the Key Determiner of Success, all obtained between May and June 2020.