Melodie serves as outside general corporate and securities counsel to public and private companies at all stages of development. She has over 33 years of experience in corporate representation including securities regulation, corporate governance, equity and debt capital market transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and business planning.

Melodie is co-chair of Fredrikson’s Corporate Governance Group and its Public Companies / Capital Markets Group. Melodie advises Fortune 500, mid-cap, smallcap and start-up companies in a broad range of industries as well as underwriters, placement agents, and venture firms. She is also President of Fredrikson and serves on its Board of Directors and Compensation Committee.

In addition to her work with clients and management responsibilities at Fredrikson, Melodie is active in the corporate governance community. She currently serves on the board of the National Association of Corporate Directors, Minnesota Chapter, and participates in Minnesota Women Corporate Directors. She teaches Corporate Governance as an adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law and serves on its Board of Governors. Melodie is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Business Partnership.