Melissa Newton

Melissa’s primary focus at Olsson is to implement firmwide organizational development strategies that lead to a growth-oriented, high-performance culture. She works with the executive team to ensure long-term plans are aligned with the firm’s goals. She also oversees the Shared Services areas of talent and brand and coordinates Olsson’s strategic planning process. Melissa joined Olsson in 1998 and later spent several years leading the human resources team. In 2009, Melissa was promoted to senior vice president of business operations.

Melissa earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is pursuing a Master of Administrative Arts degree in business from Doane University.