Melissa Ludwig
InvestorInvestor 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
- MCG ENGINEERINGIndependent Board Directorcurrent2026 — presentPennsylvania, United States
- Fearless RestaurantsHead of Corporate Partnerships and Growthcurrent2024 — presentRadnor, PA
- NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)Board Chair NACD Philadelphia Emerituscurrent2021 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- BoardX.ioBoard Chaircurrent2024 — presentDublin, Ireland
- Drexel LeBow Raj & Kamla Gupta Governance InstituteAdvisory Board Membercurrent2022 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Broad Street AngelsChair Broad Street Angelscurrent2019 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
- Villanova School of BusinessExecutive in Residencecurrent2021 — presentVillanova, Pennsylvania, United States
- Girard CollegeBoard Director Girard College Fund | Chair Nominating and Governancecurrent2022 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- CSS Industries, Inc.Independent Board Director2019 — 2020Plymouth Meeting, PA
- 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
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Resource 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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Also attended Moravian University5
Also attended Drexel University's LeBow College of Business18
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Shared employers
Also worked at Villanova School of Business2
Also worked at Girard College1
Also worked at Macy's27
Ranim SelimExecutive Assistant at Lerer HippeauBrian LucksingerDirector, Special Projects / Director, Community Management at GaingelsMary PattonScientific Advisory Board at InnoCom Bio EquitiesMinda BrusseFounding Partner at First Row PartnersCharles C SmithManaging Partner at Joyance PartnersMatt PhimphavongPrincipal at Cultivation Capital
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