Melissa (Orlick) Hansley is a native of the Midwest and grew up in Illinois. Melissa graduated from Loyola University (Chicago) with a BA in Communications. During her time at Loyola Melissa lived in Rome, Italy studying at Loyola’s Rome Center, focusing on Art History. Melissa joined the CME Group in 2008 holding positions in Public Affairs and Television Broadcast Communications, where she produced and casted CME Group management and traders for national and international television broadcast segments. Melissa has been working in the superyacht sector since 2011 where she’s had the opportunity to engage with the yachting community in business development, sales and brand awareness roles. Melissa attends relevant international maritime and satellite industry conferences and is a member of multiple superyacht associations and organizations, as well as a member of the Junior League of Greater Fort Lauderdale. Melissa resides in Fort Lauderdale and is active in the equestrian show jumping world.