Melissa Ferraro

About Melissa Ferraro

Melissa Ferraro is the CEO at Sisters Place. She has proudly taken the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion and the CEOs Against Stigma pledges to advance diversity and inclusion and reduce mental health stigma within the workplace. Melissa is a scholar-practitioner of executive leadership who collaborates with peers in the nonprofit sector to create transformative social justice opportunities inside nonprofit organizations and our communities. She is a speaker specializing in social inequality, homelessness, trauma, poverty, imposter syndrome, nonprofit management, leadership, trauma-informed leadership, and strategy. Melissa is pursuing a Doctor of Executive Leadership at the University of Charleston School of Business & Leadership.

Experience

1. CEO

   Sisters Place, Inc

   Jul 2018 — Present

   Provides innovative direction to the organization in alignment with the mission, vision, core values, and bylaws. Prioritizes a positive workplace culture with a focus on team wellness. • Applies strategy and risk analysis to projects of all sizes with the goals of maximum efficiency, community impact, and organizational sustainability. • Manages the organization\'s financial assets, controls, and budgets to safeguard stakeholder interests. • Excels at program analysis, creation, implementation, and evaluation. Transforms the internal structure to meet changing operational demands. • Engages all staff and clients through a trauma-informed care and social justice lens. Has committed to the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge to advance diversity and inclusion within the workplace and community. • Leverages high-quality service delivery and strategic organizational management to maintain stability and stimulate expansion.

Education

• Point Park University

  BA, Behavioral Science

• University of Charleston School of Business & Leadership

  Doctor of Executive Leadership

  2021 — 2024

• Point Park University

  Master of Arts (MA), Organizational Leadership