Melanie Wilt, APR
Founder & Chief Experience Officer | Vision Virtuoso | Most Likely to Start a Virtual Book Club
Melanie Wilt built Shift•ology from the ground up with her strategic mind, rural roots and a passion for making a difference. Melanie has spent her career helping brands connect with their audiences through purposeful, impactful communication. She’s the brain behind bold ideas like Virtual Farm Trips® and the heart behind a culture that values people just as much as performance. Whether she’s leading a PR campaign, helping clients make meaningful connections or serving her community as a three-term county commissioner, she’s always working toward the greater good. She started her career in nonprofit and state government, where she served as communication director and chief of markets for the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
In her carefully curated spare time, you can find Melanie watching her son play football at Marietta College while simultaneously streaming her beloved Buckeyes. To her, “Script Ohio” is a sacred ritual and The Game is basically a national holiday. She lives on a farm near South Charleston with her husband, Gabe, and their three children, CJ, Joshua and Addie.
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Melanie’s WHY.os: Contribute
Melanie’s WHY is Contribute – If you’ve got a problem, she’s the person you’ll call on for a quick and genuine response, assistance and a remedy. Her clear, quick paraphrasing helps people get it and get moving. She’s the one you can count on –helping to build trust –one conversation at a time.
