Christa Meland

Christa Meland is an experienced communications professional currently serving as the Social Media Director at End in Mind since October 2020, where significant growth in social media followers has occurred. Additionally, Christa has been the Director of Communications for the Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church since June 2013, overseeing branding and communication strategies for nearly 50,000 members and providing resources to clergy and church leaders. Christa has also served as an Adjunct Communications Professor at Dakota Wesleyan University, teaching graduate-level courses, and held the position of Special Projects and Web Director at Twin Cities Business Magazine, where numerous impactful initiatives were spearheaded. Christa began a career in journalism as an Education and City Government Reporter for The Gillette News Record. Academically, Christa holds a Bachelor of Journalism and a minor in Sociology from the University of Missouri-Columbia, along with an MBA with a concentration in Nonprofit Administration from Dakota Wesleyan University.