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Melissa McLaren, PhD, is a strategist, consultant, and educator who helps leaders design strategies that hold up in real life, not just on paper. She is the founder of Transition Designs, a consulting and coaching practice that supports organizations and professionals navigating complexity, growth, and purposeful change. With over two decades of professional experience spanning consulting, higher education, and industry, Melissa has led strategic planning and transformation efforts across the nonprofit, government, technology, education, and service sectors, supporting organizations ranging from family-owned enterprises to businesses exceeding $500 million in annual revenue. Her work is known for bridging rigorous analysis with practical execution, helping leaders translate vision into sustained action. Melissa has taught statistics, systems engineering, strategy, and change management at both college undergraduate and graduate levels and has supported industry executive education programs through the development of strategy curricula, case studies, and teaching materials used by thousands of students and working professionals. She also has Fortune 500 industry experience, leading and partnering with engineering, operations, supply chain, data analytics, and human resources teams. She holds a PhD and MS in industrial engineering, an MBA, and multiple professional certifications in strategy, change management, project management, process improvement, and coaching. Grounded in faith and guided by a deep respect for people, Melissa believes the strongest strategies are built with honesty, excellence, and integrity, serving organizational goals and the people responsible for carrying them forward. Outside of her professional work, Melissa values the same principles she brings to her work: vision, alignment, execution, and purpose. She lives with her husband, Simon, and their dog, Kai, and finds joy in building a thoughtful home life, spending time with family and friends, traveling, and creating space for reflections and growth. These personal rhythms shape her belief that effective strategy, whether in business or life, is not focused solely on constant acceleration, but about making wise, well-timed decisions that endure. Learn more at www.transitiondesigns.com.

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