Melissa Harris

Chief Executive Officer at M Harris & Co.

Melissa Harris

Melissa Harris is a Governing Board Member at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and the founder and CEO of Chicago-based marketing agency M. Harris & Co.1 2 4

Background::

Harris began her career as a journalist, spending 15 years in media as a business columnist for the Chicago Tribune1 2 3
After earning her MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, she left the world of private equity to start her own company1 2
She holds degrees from Johns Hopkins University and Northwestern University1

Professional Experience::

Harris is the founder and CEO of M. Harris & Co., a fast-growing marketing firm in the Midwest1 2
With M. Harris & Co., she was part of the 2018 Clio Award-winning team behind the Cards Against Humanity Saves America campaign1
Harris also serves as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago1 2
She will publish her first book, "Everybody Needs an Editor", in September 2024 with Simon & Schuster1 3

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists::

Harris joined the Bulletin's Governing Board in 20214
As a board member, she helps ensure the Bulletin's outward-facing activities advance its mission, strategic goals, and brand2
Her agency M. Harris & Co. provided generous support that allowed the Bulletin to release the 2023 Doomsday Clock Statement5