Melissa was appointed as CEO in March 2021 after joining Crayon in September 2020 as Chief Services & Solutions Officer, responsible for leading the global strategy to drive long-term customer success and innovation in the cloud. An acknowledged global expert in digital transformation, Melissa joined the company after a distinguished 12-year career at Microsoft where she led the global strategy and business development on how companies can be profitable in the cloud with an additional focus on talent development. Prior to Microsoft, Melissa worked at Intel Corporation as a Finance Manager. Melissa holds an MA in Business Administration and Strategic Management from Regis University in Colorado and is the author of no less than 12 books focusing on building cloud businesses. A US national, she lives in Oslo, Norway.