ECJC staffer, KCSV feeder, recovering political junkie, entrepreneur, writer, Royals fan
From political campaigns to non-profit management, I’ve worked at the nexus of marketing, persuasion and community organizing. Today, I work at the Enterprise Center of Johnson County, where I help connect entrepreneurs to the resources they need to grow and scale. I also own and operate my own public affairs and social media consulting firm (Free State Strategy Group, LLC), serving a handful of tech and nonprofit clients.
In my free time, you can usually find me running marathons, debating the future of the KCSV in a board meeting, bemoaning the triumph of sarcasm over wit, binge-watching The West Wing or banging my head against a wall in frustration at Kauffman Stadium.
- @msmeliss2024 | Kansas City
- www.freestatestrategy.com | www.ecjc.com | www.kcstartupvillage.org