Mélissa Peng joins us to talk about everything from staying in the marathon to black prejudice, yes black prejudice! Mélissa’s insights into how black people can be part of the change and how white people’s privilege isn’t always the problem brings yet another example of how not every person of color has the same perspective. Tee-Ta and Mélissa share their different points of view, while Tiffany listens and learns!
Mélissa Peng a.k.a., the Curly Executive is an award-winning brand marketer turned entrepreneur, content creator, and business coach.
Mélissa’s journey in marketing started at the ripe young age of 8 as her mother's right-hand woman in door-to-door makeup sales and eventually several network marketing organizations. Mélissa earned her MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and held roles with marketing behemoths including Procter & Gamble, Macy’s, and NBC Universal. After 10 years of successfully climbing the corporate ladder and earning the title of Director of Marketing at the age of 30, she left corporate and her six-figure salary to build a lifestyle focused on pursuing her many passions and her newfound purpose of helping others do the same.
In addition to founding Curly Executive, Mélissa is the artist behind Camellias and Curls, a handmade flower hair accessories brand and it’s tutorial arm Flower College, and the creator of Pon Di Beat, a Dance Hall and Afrobeat dance masterclass series in Austin, Texas.
Mélissa is an avid traveler, speaks several languages, and has worked and lived in the USA, France, Italy, India, China, Singapore, and Korea. She is passionate about working with diverse clientele and has a soft spot for female entrepreneurs and crafters.
Tee-Ta Walker
Tiffany Scott
