Melissa Koch

Melissa Koch is a highly driven and ambitious professional with a wealth of experience in retail store and e-commerce operations focusing on merchandising, marketing strategy, negotiations, sales forecasting, inventory planning and management, new device launches, and team leadership.

Her skill set includes general management, P&L ownership, cross-functional leadership, B2C and B2B marketing, brand strategy, consumer insights, acquisition, product and product marketing, team building, e-commerce, retail technology, social and influencer marketing, retail execution, complex negotiations, partnership and go-to-market strategies, and financial management.

Melissa holds an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and a BSBA in Finance from The Ohio State University.

Her career has seen her in various notable positions, including Vice President of Business Development at rewardStyle, General Manager of Physical Stores at Amazon, Head of Strategic Retail Partnerships for Amazon Devices (Alexa), among other roles at Amazon in merchandising and sales management.

Prior to her Amazon tenure, Melissa also gained valuable experience in finance and management roles at prestigious organizations like Goldman Sachs, Citi, and GE Consumer & Industrial.