Melanie Audette is a senior executive of Mission Investors Exchange, the leading impact investing network for foundations where over 225 members access education, inspiration and connections to leverage and align more of their assets to meet their mission. Melanie began her career as a member of the U.S. Foreign Service and subsequently managed family offices and a private family foundation. She has deep experience in the nonprofit sector, having been in leadership roles at 4 membership associations and 9 nonprofit organizations. Melanie is a founding member of the Impact Investing Committee for the Council of Michigan Foundations and is a member of the Impact Investing Committee at Seattle Foundation.