Melanie Jones will be delivering the opening remarks
Melanie Jones
Editor-In-Chief @ Utah Business
Melanie Jones is the editor-in-chief of Utah Business — the Beehive State’s premiere business news and events platform.
Before taking on her dream job at Utah Business, Melanie spent over 25 years in the medical device manufacturing industry. She served in various leadership roles at Ultradent Products and later as Chief of Staff and VP of Planning at Younique. Additionally, Melanie co-authored a 3.5-hour online video course titled “From Twinkle to Trending,” which guides students on how to create monetizable content for YouTube. She has ghostwritten speeches and articles for musicians, executives, and community leaders, and produced 50 episodes of a dental products podcast starting in 2006.
Melanie earned her bachelor’s degree from BYU Idaho with an emphasis in digital communication and media/multimedia. She holds a certificate in Modern Journalism from NYU and Rolling Stone, a certificate in business fundamentals from Harvard Business School Online, and an Award of Achievement in Web Analytics from the University of British Columbia.
Melanie serves as an ambassador for the Utah Women & Leadership Project and on the Thanksgiving Point Science Center Advisory Council. She has previously been an advisory board member for the Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative and a curator and speaking coach for TEDxSaltLakeCity. Melanie engages actively with her community as a frequent emcee, panelist, and podcast guest.
Outside of her professional life, Melanie started and ran a community produce co-op for six years to help families save money on their groceries. She is an avid reader currently on a quest to read books from different countries from the comfort of her hammock. Melanie loves traveling with her husband and four children and credits both travel and the produce co-op for making her kids the least picky eaters she has ever met.