Melanie Barksdale Newton

Melanie Barksdale Newton has held various roles in business development, operations, and management in different industries. From 2020, they have been the Director of Operations and Strategic Development for JBS Solutions, Inc., an engineering services firm for Department of Defense and NASA customers. Before that, from 2018 to early 2020, they were the Capture/Proposal Manager for Tripoint Solutions, a business and IT consulting firm. In 2016, Melanie served as the Executive Director for Athens Main Street. Previously, from 2013 to 2017, they founded and served as the CEO of Red Skye Solutions, LLC, a woman-owned small business that provided IT consulting services. Melanie has also held business development and sales roles in Cloud Sherpas, Daston Corporation, and SimSTAFF Technical Services, LLC, between 2010 and 2015. Prior to their career in business development, Melanie worked as an accounting specialist for Action Accounting and Tax Service, where they prepared cost volumes and computed general costing for Department of Defense and NASA contractors, among other responsibilities.

Melanie Barksdale Newton attended Athens State University at an unspecified time, but did not indicate a degree or field of study. Melanie then attended Calhoun Community College from 1983 to 1985 and studied Accounting. Melanie later returned to Athens State University but did not specify a degree or field of study.