Melissa Barash

Melissa Barash is the Chief of Staff at Mission Driven Finance™, a role she currently holds.14 She is a passionate leader known for building community and making meaningful connections that empower others to succeed.1

Professional Background

Melissa has a diverse background in finance and social impact:

• She is a LinkedIn alum and former partner of Left Tackle Capital.4
• She has spent the last ten years building bridges between finance and social impact in New York City.4
• Cause Artist selected her as one of 36 Social Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2020.1

Expertise and Interests

Melissa is known for:

• Being an ever-curious leader1
• Building community1
• Mentoring female founders (she has been a mentor for the Get Sh!t Done Accelerator, designed for female founders scaling $1M+ companies)3

Education

Melissa studied at the University of Rhode Island.2

Recognition

Her expertise has been recognized in various ways:

• She has been invited to contribute as an expert panelist for Fast Company Executive Board, sharing insights on topics such as leadership communication, community building, and technology adoption for C-level executives.1
• She has authored articles on building brand communities and encouraging respectful workplace debates.1

Melissa Barash's LinkedIn profile can be found under the username melissabarash1, where she maintains over 500 connections.2