Melissa Nosal, Communications and PR Manager, joined Clarkson Institute in 2024. Reporting to the president and working closely with other members of the organization’s leadership team, Melissa is responsible for developing and implementing the strategy to successfully promote Clarkson Institute’s programs and initiatives to a broad range of audiences. She oversees media relations, graphics, digital communications, marketing, brand management, and contributes to program development and implementation.

Melissa’s expertise spans the broad communications spectrum and draws from her roles at organizations including architecture and design, executive events, and academic book publishing.

Melissa received a Master of Arts in English & Comparative Literature from Columbia University and Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and Women’s Studies from University of Nebraska-Lincoln.