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Melissa Dawn Simkins

CEO of Velvet Suite; Founder of She-Suite & The Brand Leadership Institute

CEO of Velvet Suite; Founder of She-Suite & The Brand Leadership Institute

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Melissa Dawn Simkins Biography

Melissa Dawn Simkins, affectionately known as "The First Lady of Personal Branding," is a pioneer in personal brand leadership with a proven track record of advising Fortune 100 companies, CEOs, C-suite executives and influencers. She is a sought after strategist on how to lead change in the face of adversity.

She is CEO of Velvet Suite® an award-winning leadership innovation firm unleashing purpose-driven leadership as the uncontested catalyst to growth. She is also the Founder of The She-Suite®, the female focused leadership and lifestyle platform of Velvet Suite on a mission to reset the standard for working women to boldly lead with purpose in work, well-being and beyond. The She-Suite Brand Leadership Institute (BLI), is the only online personal brand leadership readiness platform built to scale for the enterprise to ready, retain and advance all women & women of color. Simkins is a sought-after keynote speaker on leadership innovation, the future of work and well-being for women.

Simkins is a former contributor to Inc.com and has been a frequent guest on media outlets such as CNN, CNBC and more. She is the author of Brand Me. Make Your Mark: The Ultimate Playbook for Personal Branding.

As an innovator, Simkins was the first African American female advisory board member for the World Brand Congress. Velvet Suite created the National Football League (NFL) Player Brand University in partnership with the NFL, the first personal brand development academy of its kind in all professional sports. Other Velvet Suite clients have included: Boston Scientific Corporation, Google, Allstate, Home Depot, UBS, the National Basketball Association, CEOs, C-Suite executives, celebrities, pro-athletes.

Simkins is a graduate from Otterbein University with a BA in Public Relations and a Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications from Northwestern University.

She currently serves on the Board of Directors for The Society of Human Resource Management Foundatio (SHRM-F) and a is former Trustee for her alma mater, Otterbein University. Simkins is a member of the Entrepreneurs' Organization, a high-quality support network of 14,000+ like-minded leaders across 61 countries.

Melissa Dawn Simkins Speaking Topics

  • The M.V.P Mentality

    Champion-Level Leadership

  • The She-Suite Method

    Advancing Beyond the Gap

  • Brand Me

    Build Your Brand In Demand

  • Resilience

    The Litmus Test of Future Ready Leadership

  • 90-Day Action Plan

    Power of Work & Well-being

Melissa Dawn Simkins Videos

  • Get motivated with She-Suite Summit's founder Melissa Dawn Simkins
    Melissa Dawn Simkins is our special guest for Minute Motivation, she focuses on giving your self a reset.
  • A Conversation with Melissa Dawn Simkins
    Next up on 'Break Through with Lisa Gable', we're joined by the "first lady of personal branding'" and Founder of Velvet Suite, Melissa Dawn Simkins....

Melissa Dawn Simkins Books

  • Brand Me: Make Your Mark
    Brand Me: Make Your Mark

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Melissa Dawn Simkins is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The M.V.P Mentality, The She-Suite Method, Brand Me, Resilience and 90-Day Action Plan. The estimated speaking fee range to book Melissa Dawn Simkins for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Melissa Dawn Simkins generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Bola Sokunbi, Orlena Nwokah Blanchard, Cassandra Worthy, Morgan DeBaun and Arlan Hamilton. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Melissa Dawn Simkins for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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