Melissa Black

Executive Ethics Commission

Role
Chief of Staff at State Of Illinois Executive Ethics Commission
Location
Springfield, IL, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Melissa Black

Experienced government sector senior leader with a demonstrated history of working in government operations as well as hospital & health care industry. Skilled in Political Communication, State Law & Politics, Social Services, Policy Analysis, Medicaid policy & finance, and Federal Law. Strong policy and communication professional with a Master of Arts (M.A.) focused in Social Advocacy & Public Policy from University of Illinois Springfield.

Experience

  1. Chief of Staff

    State Of Illinois Executive Ethics Commission

    Jul 2025 — Present · Springfield, IL, US

Education

  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Human Development and Family Studies, General

    2000

  • University of Illinois Springfield

    Master of Arts (M.A.), Social Advocacy & Public Policy

    2016

  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Executive Education - MBA Level

    2018 — 2019

Skills

  • Human Services Advocacy
  • Policy
  • Nonprofit Organizations
  • State Advocacy
  • Government
  • Public Relations
  • Internal Communications
  • Medicaid Policy and Analysis
  • Local Government
  • Legislation
  • Congressional Affairs
  • Grassroots Organizing
  • Public Policy
  • Appropriations
  • Political Communication
  • Human Services Policy Analysis
  • Federal Advocacy
  • Policy Analysis
  • Politics
  • Community Outreach
  • Legislative Relations

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