Mela Louise Norman
InvestorPartner at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About
Mela Louise Norman is a Partner at New Vista Capital, where she invests in early-stage aerospace and defense companies. She previously served in roles at the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill, bringing national security experience to her venture investing practice.
Experience
- New Vista CapitalPartnercurrent2024 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- United States SenateTransition Director - Senator Elissa Slotkin2024 — 2025Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- United States Department of DefenseDeputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense2021 — 2023Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- U.S. House of RepresentativesChief of Staff to Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin2019 — 2021Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Elissa Slotkin for CongressCampaign Manager2017 — 2018Michigan, United States
Skills & more
National Security10Foreign Policy2
Languages German
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Colleagues at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
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Brando Brandolini d'Adda
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Brett Sagan
General Partner at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Carole N. House
Former White House National Security Council Special Advisor; Former Chair, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Chris Cassidy
NASA Astronaut and former Navy SEAL at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Chuck Corcoran
Major General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Dan Hart
Former CEO Virgin Orbit at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Daniel Fata
Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mela Louise Norman?
- Mela Louise Norman is a Partner at New Vista Capital, where she invests in early-stage aerospace and defense companies. She previously served in roles at the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill, bringing national security experience to her venture investing practice.
- Where does Mela Louise Norman work?
- Mela Louise Norman is Partner at NEW VISTA CAPITAL.
- Where did Mela Louise Norman go to school?
- Mela Louise Norman studied at Georgetown University (Bachelor of Science - BS, International Politics); Yale University (Master of Arts - MA, Global Affairs).
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