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Melendes grows partnerships, career at Chicago groups

Veteran of SmithBucklin, PCMA, now in second role at Association for Corporate Growth as vice president of partnerships and events Christine Melendes is a big fan of using social media to meet and stay connected with people. And it was through a connection that she landed at the Association for Corporate Growth in 2012. Melendes A former colleague let Melendes know—just three days after they linked up on LinkedIn—that the person in charge of communication at ACG was leaving. Walking into the ACG office for an interview with CEO Gary LaBranche was a pivotal career moment, Melendes said. "I didn't know exactly what was in front of me, but it's been three and a half… Read More