Melissa Wahl, CAE
Vice President of Development

Melissa Wahl, CAE is the Vice President of Development for Women Presidents' Organization and Women Presidents' Educational Organization. Melissa has demonstrated a strong record for organizational effectiveness, leading three national women's organizations before joining WPO and WPEO. Melissa was the National Director of Leadership Development & Outreach for Women's American ORT, a national fundraising organization. Prior to that, Melissa served as Executive Director of the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE), the largest professional businesswomen's organization in the country as well as Publisher of Executive Female magazine. Before that, Melissa was the Director of AMIT Women.

Melissa Wahl is a Certified Association Executive with expertise in nonprofit management. She is passionate about women's success, recognition, and advancement and has written and been quoted in many articles on women's business issues. Melissa has been recognized for her association management skills by the New York Society of Association Executives (NYSAE) where she chaired numerous committees and currently serves on their Board of Directors. Melissa is a former Board member of the New York Women's Agenda and serves on the judging panel for the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, NY.