Melissa Oskielunas

Melissa Oskielunas has over 15 years of experience in donor relations and stewardship roles. Melissa currently serves as the Director of Stewardship and Operations at Feeding America. Prior to that, they worked at the University of Illinois at Chicago as the Director of Stewardship, where they managed stewardship programs and gift processing functions. Before that, they worked at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago as the Associate Director of Donor Relations, where they managed donor recognition activities and collaborated on strategic plans for donors. Melissa also has experience at Marquette University as a Donor Relations Officer, where they managed donor stewardship and recognition programs.

Melissa Oskielunas earned a Bachelor of Communication degree in Theater from Marquette University in 2004. Melissa later went on to complete their Master of Arts in Public Service with a focus on Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management at the same university from 2006 to 2008.