Melanie Goodwin, MBA is a seasoned benefits executive with more than 20 years of experience leading health, welfare, and retirement programs across Fortune 500 companies and high-growth organizations. She currently serves as Senior Director of Benefits at Extended Stay America, where she oversees strategic delivery of health and welfare plans, retirement savings programs, and wellness initiatives.

Melanie has held senior leadership roles at Honeywell, TriNet, and SPX Corporation, directing large teams, managing multimillion-dollar budgets, and driving process improvements that reduced costs while enhancing employee engagement. Recognized for her expertise in compliance, financial analysis, and benefits strategy, she is a trusted advisor to executives and employees alike.

She earned her MBA from Old Dominion University and her BA in Business Administration & Accounting from Saint Leo University.