With an outstanding track record of performance and growth, Melissa’s leadership and cultural values are informed from growing up on a farm in a town with a population of approximately 400. Known for her bold but measured decision-making, Melissa has integrated cutting-edge technologies and functionality into WEX’s product mix, from artificial intelligence to electric vehicle (EV) payments, as WEX has become a robust global commerce engine.
Melissa’s insights have been featured by news outlets such as Bloomberg, CNBC, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal and via speaking engagements with the Women in Payments Symposium and The FORTUNE CEO Initiative. Melissa ranked #12 on the 2023 Boston Globe’s Tech Power Players 50 list, with leaders from DraftKings, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, The Engine, HubSpot, Wayfair, and Amazon Robotics.
Melissa serves on the board of directors for Equifax (NYSE: EFX) and carries her “win-win” ethos into community service, currently on the volunteer board for MaineHealth and previously on the volunteer board for the Center for Grieving Children. She has also been active with the United Way and recently envisioned the development of little free libraries for elementary students.
FIRM PROFILE
We’ve grown from a startup into a financial technology solutions provider that now serves millions of companies worldwide.
Fueled by our passion for people and technology, we simplify complex payment systems and deliver insights that help our customers make smart, data-driven business decisions.
WEX is comprised of three primary businesses, serving the needs of Fleets, Corporate Payments, and Benefits. WEX partners with big and small companies across a spectrum of industries, providing payment processing and business solutions that grow businesses.
Fuel
WEX fleet cards are used by more than 11 million vehicles worldwide.
The WEX Accepting Merchant Network draws over 4 million fleet drivers to your locations. We’ll help you adapt quickly to changing market demands, increase revenue, and improve profitability.
WEX cards are the most popular fleet cards on the market. When you partner with us, you become part of a huge network that helps local businesses find your locations.
Corporate Payments
Our electronic payments and corporate cards process more than $7 billion annually.
From simplifying receivables with our corporate payment solutions to outsourcing the entire WEX AP platform and integrating your own technology, we want to partner with you to help grow your business.
WEX partners with AP platforms to enable full automation of the accounts payable process. WEX Integrated Payables easily connects with any ERP or financial system, automating the payment, remittance delivery, and reconciliation process across all payment types.
WEX is constantly innovating and looking for opportunities to enhance our solutions and services for customers. We’ve partnered with businesses like UATP and Grasp Technology to develop innovative payment solutions for travel and other industries.
WEX benefits
We help 300,000 employers in the U.S to power the healthcare payments of 25 million Americans.
We work together with our partners, employers, financial institutions, health plans, third-party administrators, HR and benefits technology, consultants/brokers, and public sector, to deliver innovative solutions that help simplify the financial side of healthcare for millions of employers and consumers.
WEX benefits platform was designed for the complex Consumer Directed Healthcare (CDH) market.
