Melisa Addison

Melisa Addison currently serves as the Associate Director of Major Gifts at the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health, a position held since March 2020. Prior to this, Melisa was a Development Officer focused on Major Gifts at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry from July 2015 to March 2020, where responsibilities included soliciting major gifts, creating solicitation strategies, and leading events for donor cultivation. Melisa also worked at the University of the Pacific as Assistant Director of Annual and Reunion Giving from November 2011 to July 2015, managing volunteer efforts and special giving programs, and began their career at California State University, Sacramento in roles including Donor Relations Coordinator and Program Manager from January 2009 to November 2011. Melisa holds a Bachelor's degree in History from California State University-Sacramento.