Storyteller, brand builder, and newly minted entrepreneur. She is a unique, creative, and strategic thinker who brings disruptive innovation and drives sustainable growth to businesses, And after 26 years in corporate America helping to restore growth to some of America’s biggest brands, she is set to help build Potlikker Catering as co-owner and head of marketing and event planning. Always leading with strategy, she is focused on bringing global comfort food to life in the Minneapolis food scene. In addition to her B.A in Economics from Columbia University and her M.B.A. from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, Melinda also holds an Associates of Applied Science degree in Culinary Arts from St. Paul College.