Melanie Kolp

Melanie Kolp serves as Senior Vice President at Nationwide, bringing nearly two decades of experience in technology strategy and operational excellence within the Retirement Plans business. Melanie has successfully led a $250 million transformational program to modernize application suites while ensuring data security for over 25,000 plans and 2 million participants. Additionally, roles at Nationwide include Vice President and Assistant Vice President positions in Finance Technology and IT Application Development. Prior experience includes managerial positions at American Electric Power, where significant process improvements were achieved, and at Ernst & Young, where Melanie developed foundational skills in software development, analysis, and testing. Melanie holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems from Ohio University.