Melissa Sheer Lipschitz

Melissa Sheer Lipschitz has over two decades of experience in the financial services and communications industries. Melissa Sheer is the President of Kent Place Communications, LLC since 2013, providing strategic communications counsel to publicly traded and privately held companies. Melissa is also the Head of Strategic Communications at Paladin since 2023 and a Media Consultant at Ankura since 2023. Previously, they have worked as a Senior Content Strategist at Haystack Needle LLC since 2014. Prior to that, Melissa was a Managing Director at Kekst and Company from 2008 to 2012. Melissa Sheer also served as Director of Investor Relations at Citigroup from 2007 to 2008 and as Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager at Morgan Stanley from 2005 to 2007. Melissa started their career as an Associate at Mitchell Madison Group from 1995 to 1999.

Melissa Sheer Lipschitz obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Government from Columbia University, where they studied from 1991 to 1995. Later, they pursued a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), specializing in Finance, at NYU Stern School of Business from 1999 to 2001.