Q2 | General Membership Meeting '25

Melissa D. White, MBA

Executive Leadership & Life Coach| Author | Professor | International Keynote & TEDx Speaker

With over 20 years of multifamily experience in leasing, operations, and training, she is now the CEO & Principal Coach of Activation Coaching International™ powered by The Activation Hour® with the mission to give a voice to the unseen and unheard at work and in the world through coaching, speaking, and media.Her ACI Institute certifies leaders to shift from manager to coach inside of their organizations and to build their personal platforms and brands of impact and influence.

As a Certified Executive Leadership & Life Coach, she has coached hundreds of leaders to "be seen and heard at work and in the world.”

Melissa is a past recipient of The Alexandra Jackiw Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship and has served on various NAA committees, such as the Curriculum Committee and NAA Diversity Task Force. Specializing in learning and development, leasing training, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, she is a member of the Atlanta Apartment Association and the Georgia Chapter of the International Coaching Federation.

As a humanitarian, Melissa is the Founder of Writing Our Wrongs, Inc., a non-profit organization with the mission of activating the voices of youth for social justice and anti-bullying. She lends her voice and global outreach to countries such as India, Uganda, The Bahamas, and Ghana as well as consultancy with domestic and international organizations.

As an influential voice and thought leader, she is a media contributor featured in HuffPost, Thrive Global, and Host of The Activation Hour and Professional Faith Podcast. Learn more and connect with Melissa at www.melissadwhite.com