Melissa Powers
Director, People and Corporate Services at Gritstone bio- Claim this Profile
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Andrew Ripanti
I had the good fortune to work with Melissa at Corsair recently, during which time I also worked with recruiters from several other firms. Melissa not only presented the greatest number of opportunities to me, but also consistently the most-appropriate, in terms of my professional background and current interests. I found her to be an open, effective and frequent communicator, frankly, a refreshing change from the bulk of the recruiting industry. Willing to share her insights on resumes, one company and/or opportunity vs. another, etc. In the end, when I had an offer from one company, and was waiting to hear back from a Corsair client on a better opportunity, Melissa increased her efforts to (very professionally) accelerate her client's process, such that I had the two offers for consideration nearly simultaneously. Extra efforts such as this she characterized as "just doing my job", which I believe is genuinely her attitude. Melissa is a real asset to Corsair Solutions, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for assistance to find that next position.
Jason Johnson
Melissa is an aggressive self-starter who is highly motivated to succeed. She is a fast learner and is always looking for ways to improve her knowledge and raise her performance to new levels. Working with her will be refreshing change and her get it done attitude will lead to success.
Andrew Ripanti
I had the good fortune to work with Melissa at Corsair recently, during which time I also worked with recruiters from several other firms. Melissa not only presented the greatest number of opportunities to me, but also consistently the most-appropriate, in terms of my professional background and current interests. I found her to be an open, effective and frequent communicator, frankly, a refreshing change from the bulk of the recruiting industry. Willing to share her insights on resumes, one company and/or opportunity vs. another, etc. In the end, when I had an offer from one company, and was waiting to hear back from a Corsair client on a better opportunity, Melissa increased her efforts to (very professionally) accelerate her client's process, such that I had the two offers for consideration nearly simultaneously. Extra efforts such as this she characterized as "just doing my job", which I believe is genuinely her attitude. Melissa is a real asset to Corsair Solutions, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for assistance to find that next position.
Jason Johnson
Melissa is an aggressive self-starter who is highly motivated to succeed. She is a fast learner and is always looking for ways to improve her knowledge and raise her performance to new levels. Working with her will be refreshing change and her get it done attitude will lead to success.
Andrew Ripanti
I had the good fortune to work with Melissa at Corsair recently, during which time I also worked with recruiters from several other firms. Melissa not only presented the greatest number of opportunities to me, but also consistently the most-appropriate, in terms of my professional background and current interests. I found her to be an open, effective and frequent communicator, frankly, a refreshing change from the bulk of the recruiting industry. Willing to share her insights on resumes, one company and/or opportunity vs. another, etc. In the end, when I had an offer from one company, and was waiting to hear back from a Corsair client on a better opportunity, Melissa increased her efforts to (very professionally) accelerate her client's process, such that I had the two offers for consideration nearly simultaneously. Extra efforts such as this she characterized as "just doing my job", which I believe is genuinely her attitude. Melissa is a real asset to Corsair Solutions, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for assistance to find that next position.
Jason Johnson
Melissa is an aggressive self-starter who is highly motivated to succeed. She is a fast learner and is always looking for ways to improve her knowledge and raise her performance to new levels. Working with her will be refreshing change and her get it done attitude will lead to success.
Andrew Ripanti
I had the good fortune to work with Melissa at Corsair recently, during which time I also worked with recruiters from several other firms. Melissa not only presented the greatest number of opportunities to me, but also consistently the most-appropriate, in terms of my professional background and current interests. I found her to be an open, effective and frequent communicator, frankly, a refreshing change from the bulk of the recruiting industry. Willing to share her insights on resumes, one company and/or opportunity vs. another, etc. In the end, when I had an offer from one company, and was waiting to hear back from a Corsair client on a better opportunity, Melissa increased her efforts to (very professionally) accelerate her client's process, such that I had the two offers for consideration nearly simultaneously. Extra efforts such as this she characterized as "just doing my job", which I believe is genuinely her attitude. Melissa is a real asset to Corsair Solutions, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for assistance to find that next position.
Jason Johnson
Melissa is an aggressive self-starter who is highly motivated to succeed. She is a fast learner and is always looking for ways to improve her knowledge and raise her performance to new levels. Working with her will be refreshing change and her get it done attitude will lead to success.
Experience
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Gritstone bio
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director, People and Corporate Services
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Dec 2018 - Present
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Blueprint Medicines
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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400 - 500 Employee
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Sr. Manager Talent Acquisition
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Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
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Bio-Rad Laboratories
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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700 & Above Employee
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Human Resources Business Partner
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Jun 2014 - Jan 2018
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GnuBIO, Inc, acquired by Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
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Cambridge, MA
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Human Resources Site Lead
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Jun 2014 - Apr 2017
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Corsair Solutions
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr. Account Manager
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Jun 2006 - Jun 2014
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Account Representative
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Jun 2006 - Dec 2009
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Joppa
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Newburyport, MA
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Food
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2006 - 2014
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Advantage Technical
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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500 - 600 Employee
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Account Representative
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2005 - 2006
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Server
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2004 - 2006
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KBW
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United States
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Financial Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Expense Analyst
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2004 - 2005
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Swimmer
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1988 - 1997
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Education
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1997 - 2002
University of New Hampshire
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