Melanie Miller
Consultant
Pronouns: She | Her | Hers

“I am a cisgender white woman, Christian, Southerner, a facilitator, a learner of life, a sister, a loved one, a warrior, ally and friend. I am the granddaughter of a strong immigrant who made her way to America and helped change the trajectory of military payments to widows. And I am the daughter of parents who fought for me to make my own way, despite gender inequity. I want things to be better for the next generation. And I believe LoveWins. I #LiveInclusively by seeking to transform the human condition.”

Melanie Miller is a highly accomplished and sought-after consultant and speaker offering organizations consulting and training services, keynotes and design with a focus on optimizing organizational effectiveness.

Previously, Melanie served corporate America in a sales and advertising capacity. She uses her “business lens” to provide organizational development consulting, training, culture audits, speaking/keynoting and needs assessments throughout North America and abroad. Storytelling forges connections among people, and Melanie has found that telling stories is one of the most powerful ways leaders have to influence, teach and inspire. She incorporates this skill in developing numerous programs incorporating the multi-facets of leading, managing and leveraging organizational strength through inclusive leadership. 

As a master facilitator certified in several national programs for leading companies, one example of Melanie’s commitment to excellence is her multi-year relationship with IBM, including being charter faculty for the implementation of their ground-breaking Minority Women in Leadership Institute. A featured speaker at the Harvard University Women’s Leadership Institute, Melanie has also been quoted by several leading industry publications and has been heard on TV, radio, panels and podcasts on how organizations can drive inclusion.

She has been the featured speaker/keynote speaker for several organizations. Melanie has worked with many noteworthy companies including Coca-Cola, AT&T, Merck & Co., McKesson, Sodexo, Anheuser-Busch, CIGNA, Siemens Medical, Microsoft, Verizon, Citibank, UPS, Delta Airlines, PGA, Capital One, Lockheed Martin, Amgen, PepsiCo, Novartis, NASA, Toyota and ALCOA. Additionally, Melanie has worked in a leadership role with several associations: e.g., The Johnnetta B. Cole Global Diversity and Inclusion Institute’s Chief Diversity Officer Forum, Linkage, and The Multicultural Forum. She was also on senior faculty for The American Institute for Managing Diversity’s Diversity Leadership Academy, a community-based initiative. Furthermore, she partners with University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and Scott Page on inclusion research and consulting.

Melanie has been named to the Presidential Who’s Who Among Business and Professional Achievers. Her pro bono work is with local schools.