Melissa E.

Melissa E. is an accomplished legal and contracts professional with extensive experience in contract management and compliance. Currently serving as Principal Legal & Contracts Manager at Thales Defense & Security, Inc. since July 2019, Melissa has previously held roles including Sr Contracts Manager and Contracts Business Manager within the company. Prior to that, Melissa worked as Grants & Contracts Manager at Children's Home Association of Illinois and as an Independent Consultant from January 2016 to July 2019. Earlier experience includes management of Federal Government contracts at ArjoHuntleigh and oversight of billing operations at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, along with client billing compliance at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Melissa holds a JD from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and a BA in Political Science from Knox College.