elissa D. Whitaker is passionate about helping people in life and in business. She takes a holistic approach to helping her clients achieve success from within. Her motto is “Whatever you can conceive and believe, you can achieve.” Family is extremely important to Melissa, and is her ultimate driver in life. She especially wants her daughters to know that they can achieve anything they put their mind to. Melissa is a Sales and Management Expert, Business Consultant, National Speaker and Coach. She is the co-author of the best-selling book Pushing to the Front with legendary Brian Tracy, and the Founder/President of Melissa Whitaker International where she helps executives and their teams achieve alignment and drive profitable sales. Through her proprietary program called MWI Total Sales Transformation SystemTM Melissa has helped thousands of sales reps and hundreds of companies achieve double digit percentage increases in their business within the first year of working with her and her team. The transformation process creates long term sustainable growth through creating clarity, finding ideal clients, increasing sales, accountability, mindset and faith. Melissa is passionate about making sure people feel seen, heard and understood in her programs and in the corporate world. Her high-performance, customized training consultations and proven selling systems help you drive performance, generate new prospects, improve negotiation skills and ultimately win more sales. Prior to founding Melissa Whitaker International (MWI), Melissa was the Director of Professional Development & Managed Print Services for a $40-million-dollar technology company and a Global Relationship Manager / Business Analyst for a $54.3-billion-dollar international organization. She has over 18 years of experience and success in sales, sales management, leadership, and professional development. Melissa loves to travel, enjoys all outdoor activities and is very active in her church. She is happily married to her husband of ten years, has two amazing young daughters, and a very lovable 110 lb. Rottweiler. Melissa is also active in her community, and sponsors Compassion International and Foundation For His Ministry. You can connect with Melissa at: [email protected] www.melissawhitakerintl.com www.linkedin.com/in/melissawhitaker