Melissa Schipke

Melissa Schipke began their career in 2009 as a Territory Sales Manager for Altria, where they managed retail tobacco categories at 130 independently and chain owned stores and a direct wholesale customer. In 2012, they increased PMUSA market share by 0. In 2014, they became the CEO and Co-Founder of Tassl, a company focused on alumni engagement and relations. At Tassl, Melissa developed technologies in collaboration with alumni relation managers, groups, and alumni to meet their specific market needs. Melissa also served as a Unit Sales Manager at Altria, where they analyzed quantitative and qualitative market data to uncover business opportunities and create strategic plans to achieve results. In this role, they trained and developed a team of 5 territory sales managers to optimize organizational growth and increase revenue, market share, and volume for 600+ retail accounts, representing ~$150MM in annual sales revenue for Altria.

Melissa Schipke has a diverse educational background. Melissa completed a Bachelor of Science in Marketing Major, International Business Minor from Penn State University between 2005 and 2009. Melissa also earned a Bachelor of the Arts in Advertising from Penn State University during the same time period. In 2012, they completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Management Focus from Rowan University, which they completed in 2014.