Melissa Jones leads TEGNA’s human resources department, with expertise in organizational and talent development, leadership succession planning, executive coaching, and culture and change management. Ms. Jones joined the company in 2016 as vice president of human resources for TEGNA Media.
During her tenure, Ms. Jones has led TEGNA through organizational restructurings and strengthened talent strategies to support business transformation and growth. Prior to TEGNA, she spent 13 years as an executive at General Electric in global human resources roles across several divisions of the company.
Before transitioning to human resources, Ms. Jones worked as an employment lawyer, a background that continues to inform her approach to talent strategy and organizational change.
Ms. Jones holds a Juris Doctor and a Master of Arts in politics from The Catholic University of America.