Melinda Tolliver | VP of Marketing and Advertising

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Melinda Tolliver is the vice president of marketing and advertising at Agency, where she develops and executes dynamic, results-driven campaigns to empower K-12 public education organizations and expand awareness of options in public education.

With a career rooted at the intersection of communications and nonprofit advocacy, Melinda has dedicated her professional life to advancing mission-driven causes through strategic marketing and storytelling. Prior to joining Agency, she led high-impact marketing and digital communications initiatives at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, where she launched public awareness and enrollment campaigns in over 30 states and helped shape the national narrative on public charter schools.

Melinda has spent more than a decade in the Washington, D.C., area, contributing her expertise to a number of advocacy and membership-based organizations, building capacity for impactful digital communications and mission-aligned growth. Prior to that, she started her career in South Texas, where she discovered her passion for community outreach and advocacy while working directly with children and families.

Melinda is a proud alumna of Miami University in Ohio, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in mass communications with a minor in marketing and held four internships.

She currently resides in Annapolis, Maryland, with her husband and young son, who will soon attend their local public school—a personal testament to her unwavering belief in the power and potential of public education. Back to The Founding Team