Melissa Chanslor

Melissa Chanslor is a seasoned communications professional with extensive experience in public relations and corporate communications. Currently serving as Senior Director of Corp Comms, Public Affairs, and Webex PR at Cisco since July 2021, Melissa also holds an advisory role with The Parasol Cooperative and is a Community Member at Mixing Board. Previously, Melissa was Head of Customer Communications at Adobe, where leadership included executing external customer storytelling and managing relationships with executive-level clients, alongside responsibilities in driving product PR and executive visibility. Melissa's career began with positions at Edelman and Text100, where notable clients included Adobe and American Express, and Melissa also contributed to public relations efforts for the University of the Pacific Women’s Basketball Team. Melissa earned a BA in Communication from the University of the Pacific, specializing in public relations and mass communications.