Thanks to her gift for teamwork and creativity, Melissa Sawyer has never met a problem she can’t solve. Intuitive, ambitious, and driven by a helping mindset, Melissa is on a mission to consistently exceed her client’s expectations.

Melissa is motivated by a genuine desire to build long lasting, mutually beneficial relationships. An experienced professional whose career has taken her all over the country, she is now eager to focus her attention on serving the thriving business community in her beloved home of Charlotte. As a former Executive Director for the Inspire CIO Leadership Network, Melissa is a trusted resource and has a track record of successful collaboration and business growth. Now, she is thrilled to be bringing her expertise to her position with Hylaine where she is determined to help Charlotte’s business community prosper.

Earning her Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Professional Sales from Ferris State University in Michigan, Melissa began her career in Chicago with AT&T where she sold phone systems and fax machines, which were transformational technology at that time! Her next stop was Cable & Wireless Communications where she led a team of her peers in enterprise software sales until she got married and headed back to Michigan to start a family. Grateful for the opportunity, Melissa was a stay at home Mom, Room Mom and Girl Scout leader for all 3 of her daughters and she enjoyed every minute of it! In 2008 the family relocated to Charlotte and since then Melissa has launched and built several C-suite focused organizations. It was her collaboration with C-suite executives that inspired Melissa to take on her role with Hylaine where she can help develop innovative solutions to business challenges resulting in a thriving community in which to live and work.

In her downtime, Melissa enjoys cooking, traveling, exploring Charlotte’s food and brewery scenes, and spending time with her family and friends in the great outdoors. She is an avid hiker, she loves the lake and the beach alike, and most of all she loves spending time with her three amazing daughters.