Melissa Waters

Melissa Waters is a seasoned marketing executive with extensive experience in leadership roles across prominent companies. Currently serving as a Board Director at Sesame and as Chief Marketing Officer at Upwork since January 2022, Melissa is also part of the Board of Mentors for Monday Night Mentorship, which focuses on advancing marketers of color. Previous roles include Global Vice President of Marketing at Instagram, Chief Marketing Officer at hims & hers, and Vice President of Marketing at Lyft, among others. Melissa's career began with positions at Pandora, Flip Video (Cisco), and Diamond Foods, following an MBA from Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business and a B.A. in Journalism and Public Relations from the University of Houston.