Melissa Theron

Melissa Theron is an executive assistant with RHR. In her 20-plus years with the company, Melissa has developed the refined skillset required to manage coordination of the company’s previous CEOs and current board chair and CFO.

Melissa applies her keen eye for detail and expertise to all aspects of logistics for executive team meetings. This work ranges from scheduling to project planning and more. Beyond this, she also manages the company’s large events such as board meetings, town halls, and conferences. From the on-the-ground logistics of people management to project management of the overall timeline of events, Melissa can be relied upon to deliver excellent results.

Melissa is known in particular for her skills in arranging RHR’s all-company meetings, a task she first undertook in 2010. Melissa enjoys empowering her colleagues and clients to achieve their full potential. Her work has high impact on a broad range of areas across the firm, and she approaches this responsibility with honesty and integrity. In 2024, she was on the planning committee for the RHR values meetings and provided onsite assistance at each meeting.

Prior to joining RHR, Melissa worked in the reinsurance field as a senior underwriting assistant. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband (her high school sweetheart) and three children (two sons and one daughter), reading anything by James Patterson, and watching a good thriller (she’s a huge fan of The First 48). A craft enthusiast, Melissa enjoys taking on a wide range of creative projects, including creating wreaths, sewing, and embroidery, as well as creating customized party decor. Every Saturday night, Melissa teaches other crafters how to utilize their Cricut machines to complete various projects. As a Girl Scout troop leader since 2011, Melissa dedicates her time each Saturday morning to volunteering with her troop, supporting girls in grades 6–12.