Melanie Bell is a well-rounded professional with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Applied Mathematics from Texas A&M University. Her career spans across various domains, from IT Strategy and Architecture, Emerging Technology, and Technical Computing to Reservoir Management, Marine Seismic Processing, and Aerial Arts Teaching. Most recently, Bell served as a City Council Member at the City of West University Place. She also worked for Chevron in various positions, including IT Strategist, Manager of Emerging Technologies Technical Team, Upstream Information Management Champion, and Upstream Technical Computing Supervisor. Bell's expertise in data management, geology, and geophysics is evident from her supervisory role in Reservoir Management Data Management Project at Chevron. She has also been an Aerial Arts Teacher at VauLt.