Michele Alkon-McElhinney

Michele Alkon-McElhinney is an accomplished media professional with extensive experience in strategic media planning and execution across various organizations. Currently serving as Media Director at MERGE since May 2019, Michele has managed multi-media strategies and executed campaigns with budgets exceeding $90 million for clients in competitive sectors. Previous roles include VP, Associate Media Director at Trilia Media, where responsibilities included account management and overseeing day-to-day operations across multiple offices, and Vice President, Local Media Manager at RPA, where Michele led new business generation and managed an $80 million budget. Michele holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Ohio Wesleyan University.