Melissa Vela-Williamson, APR is an internationally-recognized and award-winning public relations expert and national columnist. She has almost two decades of general market and multicultural integrated marketing communications experience in agency, corporate and nonprofit settings. Melissa serves clients as a consultant, trainer, or account director through her boutique firm, MVW Communications. She speaks on a variety of topics to audiences across the nation.
Melissa has directed communication efforts for over 85 organizations such as Kampgrounds of America, H-E-B, Alamo Colleges District, Meals on Wheels San Antonio, Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas, and Texas State University. Melissa is a 360° communicator, with unique experience in internal communications and DEI. No matter the communication challenge, she uses her PR point of view to create social good. Learn more at
