Melissa C. Levesque

Vice President, Vice President, Strategic Operations | Chief of Staff

Melissa brings a passion for community and economic development to her role with CRDA, working across the organization to align human and financial resources with our mission and strategic priorities. She also leads CRDA’s day-to-day operations, including financial management, human resources, legal compliance and organizational development.

Melissa has more than 15 years’ experience in executive leadership roles in operations, strategy, and organizational management, most recently with the Coastal Community Foundation of SC where she managed the Foundation’s development, communications, and organizational strategy functions. During her tenure, the Foundation doubled its assets under management to over $500M and engaged in multi-county community visioning and strategy work. She is a graduate of Queens University of Charlotte, University of Georgia School of Law, and executive education at Harvard Business School/Harvard Kennedy School of Government. A native of Savannah, GA, Melissa and her family currently live in Mount Pleasant.

• Phone: +1.843.259.8381
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