Melissa Lea

Melissa leads the North American arm of R3 (www.rthree.com), a global independent marketing consultancy.  R3 helps marketers transform, evolve, and optimize the way they work with their external agency partners and their internal teams to gain better return on their marketing investments.  With over 100 people in the US, Asia, EMEA and LATAM, R3 works with some of the world’s top marketers including Samsung, Unilever, Mastercard, Mercedes Benz, Sony, Colgate-Palmolive, Shell, among others.

Prior to joining R3, Melissa was President and CEO of Blitz Media, an award-winning, cross-channel media agency that served clients on a local, national, and international basis. Previously, she led marketing and business development at both Arnold Worldwide and MullenLowe. Melissa began her marketing career serving blue-chip clients at Scali, McCabe, Sloves Direct and Grey Entertainment & Media. A licensed attorney who practiced in the entertainment, sports, and intellectual property fields, she brings a unique and pragmatic perspective to any engagement.

Melissa is a recognized marketing and business leader, has been quoted extensively in business publications, and has won numerous awards including The Commonwealth Institute’s Top 100 Women-Led Businesses award.

Melissa is a graduate of Cornell University and Boston College Law School.