Melvin McNamara

Melvin McNamara has a diverse and extensive work experience. Melvin is currently the EVP of Strategy, Innovation, and Insights at Palladin Technologies, where they lead innovation and growth initiatives through strategic planning and partnership alignments. Prior to this, Melvin held various roles at Salesforce, including Global Industry Senior Advisor and Global GTM Industry Lead, where they provided strategic guidance to Fortune 500 enterprise clients and managed communications and media projects. Before Salesforce, they served as the VP of New Business & Corporate Development at Dante Inc., where they oversaw the Allegory® Platform for Lean Business support. Melvin also founded Namara Solutions, a management consulting firm that focused on implementing strategic tools for effective organizations. Other past roles include Senior Director at Acta Wireless, Director at LightSquared, and financial positions at Smurfit Kappa Group, Jefferson Smurfit Group, and Irish Life and Permanent. Melvin holds an MBA from the Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business UCD.

Melvin McNamara completed their Irish Leaving Certificate at Ardscoil Rís, Limerick in 1995. Melvin then pursued Business Studies with Computer Applications at Limerick Institute of Technology from 1995 to 1997. Following this, they attended the University of Limerick from 1998 to 2002, where they earned a BA in Business Studies with a focus on Marketing and Economics. In 2002, Melvin enrolled in the Newly Appointed Managers Programme at the Irish Management Institute. Melvin furthered their education by completing a Graduate Diploma in Health and Safety at University College Dublin from 2003 to 2004. Lastly, they obtained an MBA degree from University College Dublin from 2008 to 2010.