Thursday Dec 08, 2022
S1E11 - Women in Business Leadership Speaker Series, with Melissa Lane
In this WBIL Podcast episode, Dr. Kelly Hall (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyreneehall/) talks with Melissa Lane as part of the Women in Business Leadership Speaker Series. Melissa Lane (https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissanlane/) has been in sales for cutting-edge technology firms since she was 16 years old. She has progressed up the organizational hierarchy, assuming positions in sales leadership and running multiple programs across the U.S. for various well-known brands. Currently, she serves as Vice President of Sales at Divvy, where she has played an integral role in scaling Divvy from a start-up to a $2.5 billion exit and now beyond. Melissa prides herself in proactive accountability, integrity, trust, and making an impact in the lives of those she serves: her team, her clients, her company. Her professional contributions have been widely recognized, including being selected as the winner of the Utah Business Sales and Marketer of the Year (SAMY) Award. Melissa attended Hope International University on a full-ride soccer scholarship, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Social Science and Psychology. There, she served as Captain of the Women's Soccer team--go Lady Royals! She is a graduate of the Leadership Consortium Executive Leadership Program at Harvard University, and she has also earned an Executive Master of Business Administration degree. Melissa grew up in California and now lives in Park City, Utah! She is a wife, a mom, and an avid mountain biker, skier, and snowboarder. Learn more about the WBIL at www.uvu.edu/woodbury/wbil/.