Melissa Thompson Cmp

Melissa Thompson, CMP has a diverse range of work experience in the events and marketing industry. Their most recent role is as the Director of Events at Professional Photographers of America, where they started in November 2021. Prior to that, they worked as the Sr. Event Operations Manager at MeetingAdvice - An Etherio Company from April 2021 to March 2022, and as a Project Manager for Virtual Events at NexTech AR Solutions from January 2021 to April 2021.

Before their current positions, Melissa held various leadership roles such as Senior Event Operations Manager and Senior Project Manager at GSMA from February 2017 to May 2020. Melissa also worked as an Independent Event Consultant from August 2016 to February 2017. Earlier in their career, they were employed as an Event Planner at AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) from November 2014 to July 2016, and as an Event Producer at the National Association of Federal Credit Unions from March 2012 to November 2014.

Melissa's experience extends to the hotel industry as well, having worked as a Marketing Events Coordinator at Hilton Worldwide from May 2010 to March 2012. Melissa began their career at EverBank as a Marketing Specialist, where they worked from February 2003 to August 2009. With a strong background in event planning, operations management, and marketing, Melissa has developed a comprehensive skill set in the industry.

Melissa Thompson, CMP, completed their Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing at Jacksonville University. Melissa obtained the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) certification in January 2017 from the Events Industry Council.