Indiana Sports Corp
Melissa Thompson has a wealth of experience in various roles within different organizations. Currently serving as Vice President of Bids and External Affairs at Indiana Sports Corp, as well as holding the title of Chief Community Officer. In the past, Melissa has worked as a Project Manager at Hathaway Strategies, Georgia Street Manager at Indianapolis Downtown, Inc., Clerk of the Council at the City of Indianapolis, Special Projects Manager at Marion County Prosecutor's Office, and Real Estate Manager at Marion County Auditor's Office. Melissa holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University.
Indiana Sports Corp
For more than 40 years Indiana Sports Corp has been a leading civic organization advancing our community through sports. These sporting events have led to over $4 billion in direct spending in our community over that time period. The Indiana Sports Corp helped elevate the city of Indianapolis from India-a-no-place to the “City Where Champions are Crowned.” Indiana Sports Corp has positively impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands of our citizens, especially our most precious citizens, our children. The Indiana Sports Corp has been and will continue to be a bedrock civic organization upon which the city of Indianapolis and the state of Indiana can continue to grow and flourish. Since 1979, Indianapolis has hosted more than 500 national and international sporting events including the entire NCAA DI Men's Basketball Championship, Super Bowl XLVI in 2012, 18 U.S. Olympic Team Trials and NCAA Championship events in a variety of sports.