Melissa VanDerHeyden is an experienced professional in the venture capital sector, currently serving as a Product Manager at Carta since January 2020, where responsibilities have included roles such as Project Management Team Lead and Product Operations Specialist. Prior to joining Carta, Melissa held positions at Artemis Health, serving as an Accountant and Administrative Assistant from March 2017 to January 2020. In addition, a brief internship at PwC as an Assurance Intern occurred in the summer of 2019. Educationally, Melissa holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business, where involvement included serving as a University Ambassador. Early career experience includes a Legislative Intern role at the Utah State Legislature.