Melissa Williams is a seasoned Democratic political strategist with experience in direct voter contact, communications, board affairs, training and fundraising. 

Melissa is the Executive Director of Women Vote, running the independent expenditure operation for EMILYs List. As one of the largest outside spenders on the Democratic side, Women Vote invests in IE campaigns up and down the ballot across the country. Prior to EMILYs List, she was the National Political Director for the Sierra Club. While at the Club, Melissa directed the federal electoral program, running independent expenditures, membership communications and coordinated campaigns nationwide. Melissa has also worked for progressive labor and women’s organizations, running tens of millions of dollars every election cycle.

With deep experience in message testing, experimentation and opinion research, Melissa designs data-driven efforts to win.