Melissa Riepe — Director of Communications & Corporate Affairs

Melissa brings to IEG 15 years of experience working at the intersection of sustainability and communications across a range of industries. She is a passionate environmentalist and is on a mission to enable rapid, global, systemic change to address the triple threats of climate change, biodiversity loss, and inequality. Before joining the team, Melissa directed ESG reporting for $9B multinational retail company PVH, led external communications for EY’s global corporate responsibility program, and guided Fortune 500 clients through sustainability and communications challenges as a management consultant at CGI. Melissa also has experience in the nonprofit and educational spheres, and in 2018, took a break year to do a solo round-the-world backpacking trip. She holds a BA in English from Northwestern University.