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Melissa Ludwig

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Investor at Broad Street Angels

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Melissa Ludwig is an independent board director and Chair Emeritus of NACD Philadelphia. She previously served as a senior executive at Macy's, where she managed operations generating up to $600 million in revenue and led teams of up to 3,000 employees across multiple functions including merchandising, operations, and asset protection. Ludwig holds a BS in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Moravian College and a certificate from Drexel University's Gupta Governance Institute; she also serves on the advisory board of Drexel's Governance Institute and as a trustee at Moravian University.

Experience

  1. MCG ENGINEERINGIndependent Board Directorcurrent2026 — presentPennsylvania, United States
  2. Fearless RestaurantsHead of Corporate Partnerships and Growthcurrent2024 — presentRadnor, PA
  3. NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)Board Chair NACD Philadelphia Emerituscurrent2021 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  4. BoardX.ioBoard Chaircurrent2024 — presentDublin, Ireland
  5. Drexel LeBow Raj & Kamla Gupta Governance InstituteAdvisory Board Membercurrent2022 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  6. Broad Street AngelsChair Broad Street Angelscurrent2019 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
  7. Villanova School of BusinessExecutive in Residencecurrent2021 — presentVillanova, Pennsylvania, United States
  8. Girard CollegeBoard Director Girard College Fund | Chair Nominating and Governancecurrent2022 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  9. CSS Industries, Inc.Independent Board Director2019 — 2020Plymouth Meeting, PA
  10. Macy'sSVP/DVP1991 — 2017Pennsylvania | New Jersey | Delaware | Washington D.C. | Maryland | New York

Skills & more

Corporate GovernanceStrategic AdvisoryHuman Capital ManagementChange ManagementEcommerceBusiness TransformationOrganizational RestructuringBrand ExperienceCustomer ExperienceSuccession PlanningGrowth StrategiesBusiness Turnarounds
+12 moreResource AllocationExecutive Compensation PlanningCulture BuildingBusiness Continuity PlanningShareholder Activist IssuesBoard Recruitment & BalanceExecutive Leadership DevelopmentOrganizational Design & DevelopmentConsumer ProductsGTM StrategyRetail & WholesaleM&A Planning & Integration
  • Drexel Raj and Kamala Gupta Governance Certificate of Education — Drexel University's LeBow College of Business

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Melissa Ludwig?
Melissa Ludwig is an independent board director and Chair Emeritus of NACD Philadelphia. She previously served as a senior executive at Macy's, where she managed operations generating up to $600 million in revenue and led teams of up to 3,000 employees across multiple functions including merchandising, operations, and asset protection. Ludwig holds a BS in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Moravian College and a certificate from Drexel University's Gupta Governance Institute; she also serves on the advisory board of Drexel's Governance Institute and as a trustee at Moravian University.
Where does Melissa Ludwig work?
Melissa Ludwig is Investor at Broad Street Angels.
What check size does Melissa Ludwig write?
Melissa Ludwig typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Melissa Ludwig go to school?
Melissa Ludwig studied at Moravian University (Industrial and Organizational Psychology/ Clinical Counseling); Drexel University's LeBow College of Business (Raj and Kamla Governance Institute, Board Corporate Governance | Governance Education Certificate).

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