Mela Louise Norman

Experience

1. New Vista CapitalPartnercurrent2024 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
2. United States SenateTransition Director - Senator Elissa Slotkin2024 — 2025Washington, District of Columbia, United States
3. United States Department of DefenseDeputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense2021 — 2023Washington, District of Columbia, United States
4. U.S. House of RepresentativesChief of Staff to Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin2019 — 2021Washington, District of Columbia, United States
5. Elissa Slotkin for CongressCampaign Manager2017 — 2018Michigan, United States
6. Yale UniversityGraduate Teaching Fellow2014 — 2016New Haven, Connecticut
7. United States Department of DefenseSpecial Assistant to the Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (Policy)2013 — 2014Washington, District of Columbia, United States
8. United States Department of DefenseCountry Director, Office of South and Southeast Asia Policy2011 — 2013Washington, District of Columbia, United States
9. United States Department of DefenseDefense Fellow2010 — 2011Washington, District of Columbia, United States
10. Obama for AmericaDeputy Regional Voter Protection Coordinator for North Florida2008Florida, United States

Education

1. Georgetown UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, International Politics
2. Yale UniversityMaster of Arts - MA, Global Affairs

Skills & more

Languages German

From Mela's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Georgetown University320

TSTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilLLLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalKBKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)TCTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAAAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesTLTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution

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Also attended Yale University493

AMAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDSDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMSMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorZQZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesKAKarthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)TTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at United States Senate64

MGMatt GersonInvestor at RevolutionMFMichelle FangResident at Lux CapitalNGNick GasbarroChief of Staff at QED InvestorsLRLuc Ryan-SchreiberPrincipal at AlleyCorpTMTidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsAHAlphaeus HansonLP Relations at Transform Capital Management

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Also worked at United States Department of Defense56

EDEdi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersRCRichard ClarkeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)TMTidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital AdvisorsFUForrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsGVGlenn VogelVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDWDavid WhittakerVenture Partner at Elm Street Ventures

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Also worked at U.S. House of Representatives87

MAMounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)WMWill McKelveyPrincipal at Lerer HippeauLSLeslie StolperInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)JBJim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesGSGabe ShermanPresident, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesOPOmar PimentelDirector of Frontier Strategy at Type One Ventures

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Also worked at Yale University71

AMAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateSHStacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock VenturesVGVivek GopalanInvestment Team at 8VCSKSallie KimInvestor at 8VCPCPaul CoyerVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsMWMax WebsterFounder at Hivemind Ventures, Llc

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