Melissa has served as the principal component in managing payroll and the employee benefits package for CI Azumano Travel and its divisions for over 30 years. The Company has over 130 employees in offices in Portland OR and Virginia Beach VA as well as staff working virtually across the U.S.

Since joining CI Azumano Travel Melissa has received several Employee of the Quarter awards for outstanding performance; was recognized as the 1997 Employee of the Year; has served multiple terms as a Board of Director and was named Director of Human Resources in 2010.