About Melissa
Melissa is a Managing Director in ORG’s Industry Group. She is responsible for sourcing and corporate development for our ORG partner companies and sits on the ORG Investment Committee.
Prior to joining Owner Resource Group, Melissa was Market Manager and Managing Editor for a nationwide niche consumer publication and lead generation platform.
Melissa received her B.B.A in Marketing from the University of Florida and her M.B.A. from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas.
Melissa is married with 3 young daughters.
Recent Blog Posts
Why We Brought an AI Engineer In-House
We often joke that we’re “the blue cheese of private equity” here at Owner Resource Group—an acquired taste, not your typical mold. Over the past couple of years, we’ve watched AI move from interesting demos to high ROI solutions. So we did something about it: we hired our first dedicated AI Engineer. Here’s why now is the right time, and what it means for our portfolio companies.
“Just Good People”: What Bear Paper Tube’s Founders Found in ORG
Two founders share what happened when Bear Paper Tube wanted a partner to help them grow. Brad at ORG told them directly: nobody at ORG knows how to make or sell paper tubes better than they do. Here’s what happened next and why they say ORG’s involvement is “definitely a partnership.”
The Value We Add in Sourcing Acquisitions
Long before there’s a term sheet, a diligence checklist, or a closing date, there’s a conversation. Mandy Patterson pulls back the curtain on what sourcing actually looks like at ORG, from building the target list to staying through integration.