Melissa Hansen

Melissa Hansen is an experienced executive in the luxury travel industry, currently serving as the Executive Business Partner at Pax8 since November 2023. Prior to this role, Melissa was the Chief Experience Officer at Manifest Escapes, where significant achievements included increasing annual revenue, developing a company-wide expansion plan, and establishing a successful experiential travel department. Additional key positions held include Vice President of Sales and Operations at Rothschild Safaris, Founder and CEO of MH Group Travel, and various roles at Exclusive Resorts, where Melissa won multiple awards for sales performance and innovation. Early career experience at Vail Resorts involved human resources coordination and the development of a corporate recruiting platform. Melissa Hansen holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Exercise Physiology with a minor in Psychology from Grand Valley State University.