Melissa Thomas

Melissa Thomas has a robust background in talent development and learning with extensive experience at LPL Financial, where responsibilities included instructor-led facilitation, web-based training, and onboarding program management. Previous roles involved cross-departmental service support as a Service Resolution Professional and positions at Robinhood as a Learning Partner and Vendor Partner Learning Specialist. Melissa's career began in the culinary field at EpiCentre, progressing from prep cook to manager, while also serving as an HR Employment Coordinator at Vanguard, where duties encompassed recruitment, interviewing, and new hire orientation. Melissa holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and an Associate degree in Culinary Arts from Johnson & Wales University.