Melissa Hinrichs

A certified Clifton Strengths coach, Melissa resides in Omaha, where she graduated with a major in communications from the University of Nebraska. She and her husband, Kris, and their two children, Lauren and Porter, enjoy spending time playing with Auggie, their lovable Goldendoodle. They also love exploring the mountains and water any chance they can get, celebrating cuisine and culture by cooking and eating together, and staying active through outdoor activities.

Areas of expertise:

• High potential employees expanding from individual contributor roles into people and process management roles
• Executive Leaders looking to multiply their impact by expanding their role to engage others through talent development
• Start-ups and rapidly growing businesses working to create meaningful culture through practice and people development
• Boosting measurable outcomes by implementing skillsets based in organizational psychology

Education

• BA University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1995 — 1999)

Companies

• Managing Partner and Leadership Coach Lightbox Coaching and Consulting (2019)
• Coach and Facilitator EngagedLeadership (2019)
• Nancy Walton Laurie Leadership Institute Leadership Committee Chi Omega Fraternity Executive Headquarters (2019)
• Director of Strengths Education, Education Practice Gallup, Inc. (2007 — 2019)
• Territory Manager Prentice Hall (2003 — 2006)
• Senior Consultant Talent Plus (1999 — 2003)