Melissa is currently a chief executive officer with Big Brothers Big Sisters overseeing Orange County and the Inland Empire. As CEO of the largest agency in California and one of the largest agencies in the U.S. (out of 300+), Melissa is responsible for the general operations and oversight of 65 staff members and all programming for the over 3,300 children the agency serves annually. During her time with Big Brothers Big Sisters, Melissa has launched a workplace-mentoring program that has partnered the agency with some of the most premier corporations in the country and led the expansion into San Bernardino and Riverside counties. In her first year,  Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and the Inland Empire received the gold standard award as one of the top performing agencies in the country and was nominated for both agency and board of directors of the year.

Melissa is a tireless advocate for children facing adversity, believing that all children should have the opportunity to succeed in life and reach their full potential.  Through her work, other philanthropic commitments and public speaking engagements, she is bringing awareness to the importance of youth mentoring in helping create systemic socioeconomic change.

Prior to joining Big Brothers Big Sisters, Melissa served as the executive director of the Center for Investment and Wealth Management (CIWM) at the UC Irvine, Paul Merage School of Business.  During her tenure with the CIWM, she helped raise more than $3.3 million for the school, grew the advisory board to include over 55 of the most prominent wealth management firms in Southern California and established the center as a thought leader and source of innovative analysis for new methodologies and strategies within the wealth management industries. Melissa began her career in public accounting working with some of the country’s most prominent professional athletes and musicians on multistate tax strategy.

Melissa received her Bachelor of Science degree in accounting with a minor in economics from Northern Arizona University and an Executive MBA (magna cum laude) from the UC Irvine, Paul Merage School of Business. Melissa is a Visionary member of the Dean’s Leadership Circle at the UC Irvine, Paul Merage School of Business, serves on the advisory board for the Brandman University Business School, is a member of Orange County Young Executives and sits on the board of the UC Irvine Economic Self-Sufficiency Policy and Research Institute and the UCI Alumni Association. Melissa and her husband Harry live in Laguna Niguel with their three sons.

Sloane Keane, chief development officer of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and the Inland Empire, joined the agency in 2013 after establishing an illustrious career in media sales and marketing. As director of fund development, she succeeded in doubling revenue from $2.6 million to well over $6 million. These funds have allowed the organization to increase the number of youth served to more than 3300 annually, while also strengthening the quality and longevity of existing matches. In 2016, Sloane stepped into her present role of chief development officer, where she continues to support the agency’s growth as a top mentoring organization for underserved youth.

Prior to joining Big Brothers Big Sisters, Sloane worked in print publishing and television, holding positions at companies across the country including The Discovery Channel and the Orange County Register.

Sloane is a native of Southern California and grew up in Orange County. After graduating from Mater Dei, she crossed the coast to obtain her bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University. She currently lives in Newport Beach.