“Katie has been with me since the very beginning and I’ve relied on her intelligence, grace, quick wit, humor and friendship through the campaign and at the White House. I will always be grateful for her hard work and dedication."

— Former First Lady Michelle Obama

Throughout her career, Katie McCormick Lelyveld has been the person to whom influential leaders have turned to manage critical issues with campaign-style execution to shape and drive the conversation.

Katie is a strategic communications, partnerships and public affairs specialist with expertise in reputation management and legacy building – demonstrating a proven ability to navigate the challenges and opportunities faced in rarified air.

Katie's career is rooted in her roles at the White House, notably serving as First Lady Michelle Obama's first press secretary.

Katie's personal and professional journey has been shaped by the women in her life from the start. From her mother who never let her accept the status quo, to supporting dynamic First Ladies who were driving true "firsts", Katie has built her career connecting people through strategic engagements to shorten the distance to access and opportunity and build trust and confidence, for mutual benefit.

She now brings this curated experience and insight to MELD, the leadership development platform for high-potential and high-performance women to strengthen recruitment and retention of top-tier talent.

MELD is fixing the pipeline problem at the exact spot where it is leaking, where women are not being prepared for or placed in the jobs they deserve. By strategically engaging Gen Z in intergenerational forums, MELD women are the competitive advantage shaping today’s workplace and tomorrow’s innovation.