Melissa Bronaugh, Cpa
About Melissa Bronaugh, Cpa
Melissa Bronaugh is the Vice President and Head of Investor Relations at Sallie Mae, where she has worked since 2022. She has extensive experience in accounting and finance, having held various positions at Navient, KPMG, and Deloitte, and holds a Certified Public Accountant designation in Virginia.
Work at Sallie Mae
Melissa Bronaugh currently serves as the Vice President and Head of Investor Relations at Sallie Mae, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she acts as the liaison between the company and the investment community, including equity and fixed income investors and security analysts. Prior to her current position, she worked at Sallie Mae as Senior Director of Accounting Operations from 2019 to 2022, where she specialized in accounting and reporting for secured financing Variable Interest Entities (VIEs) and conduits.
Previous Experience at Navient
Before joining Sallie Mae, Melissa Bronaugh worked at Navient for 14 years, from 2003 to 2017. During her tenure, she held the position of Director of Capital Markets Accounting. Her responsibilities included overseeing transaction settlement, collections, disbursements, and yield analysis. This experience provided her with a strong foundation in cash flow modeling and inter-company transactions.
Professional Background
Melissa Bronaugh has a diverse professional background that includes significant roles in accounting and consulting. She began her career as an Auditor at KPMG US for nine months in 2000-2001. Following that, she worked as a Senior Consultant at Deloitte from 2001 to 2003. After her time at Navient, she served as Associate Director at CrossCountry Consulting from 2017 to 2019 before rejoining Sallie Mae.
Education and Expertise
Melissa Bronaugh earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Accounting from James Madison University, completing her studies from 1996 to 2000. She holds a Certified Public Accountant designation in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Her expertise encompasses transaction settlement, collections, disbursements, derivatives, yield analysis, cash flow modeling, and inter-company transactions.