MELISSA PRICE

Senior Director

A talented strategist and logophile (aka word buff), Melissa can translate complex ideas into clear, effective and integrated strategies. Her communications solutions elevate clients’ brand awareness and reputation, helping them to achieve their business goals. 

A trusted communications advisor with more than 25 years of experience with agencies, nonprofit organizations and the federal government; has worked with the agency since 2020.
 

Some Griffin highlights: 

• Developing strategy, messaging and media relations for Starlab Space and BlueForge Alliance, including its Build Submarines and Built to Last campaigns  

• Overseeing media relations and coverage reporting for Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital rocket and New Glenn orbital rocket programs 

• Conceptualized, planned and executed the Space4All campaign, a national public-private partnership that shared the excitement of space and STEM with all students  

Previous career highlights: 

• Senior Program Manager for the USAID Development Outreach and Communications program 

• Senior Associate Director for International Donor Relations at Children’s National Health System 

• Press Director for a large nonprofit humanitarian organization and Press Officer for the U.S. State Department 

• Communications roles at The White House and NASA 
   

Education:

• Holds Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations, Master of Arts in Communications,  from Florida State University, an MBA from George Washington University and is a certified Project Management Professional