Melissa Powers
About Melissa Powers
Melissa Powers is a Strategic Account Executive at Anaplan, where she empowers clients to enhance decision-making and performance through the Connected Planning Platform. With extensive experience in sales and corporate innovation, she has built strong relationships across various sectors since joining Anaplan in 2019.
Work at Anaplan
Melissa Powers has served as a Strategic Account Executive at Anaplan since 2019. In this role, she empowers clients to accelerate decision-making and optimize performance using Anaplan's Connected Planning Platform. She collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to deliver value and build strong relationships. Her work involves providing tailored solutions across various domains, including Finance, Sales, Supply Chain, HR, Marketing, Procurement, and IT, utilizing Anaplan's Hyperblock™ technology.
Previous Experience
Prior to her current position at Anaplan, Melissa held several roles in the technology and corporate innovation sectors. She was the Sr. Director of Corporate Innovation at RocketSpace Inc. for nine months in 2016-2017. Before that, she worked as an Account Executive, Growth at data.ai for one year in 2015-2016. She also served as Director of Enterprise Accounts at Gigaom for one year in 2014-2015. Additionally, she was the Head of Growth and Development at KITE Solutions Inc. for seven months in 2017-2018 and worked as a Senior Relationship Manager at Aon Benfield for four years from 2010 to 2014.
Education and Expertise
Melissa studied at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. She has developed a deep expertise in Connected Planning, a category that Anaplan is pioneering in the market. Her background equips her with the ability to understand complex technological solutions and effectively communicate their value to diverse stakeholders, including C-level executives and technical decision-makers.
Sales Achievements
Melissa has been recognized as a top sales representative throughout her career, consistently exceeding quotas and contributing to the growth of the companies she has worked for. Her track record in sales demonstrates her capability in driving performance and delivering results in competitive environments.