As Vice President and Treasurer at Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EQIX), a global data center owner, operator, and digital services provider, Melanie led the company’s credit ratings trajectory to the strong Investment Grade credit it enjoys today making capital markets more accessible. During her tenure, she addressed Equinix’s growing need for capital to support construction and global expansion with capital raises around the world of more than $48B in capital.
Melanie is also the Co-Founder of the Equinix Foundation, a private charitable entity formed in 2022 with a $50M endowment to advance digital inclusion and sustainability through global grant-making and social impact investments.
Melanie holds a Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude in Public Policy and Public Affairs and an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.