Melanie Jones, Author at Utah Business

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Author: Melanie Jones

Melanie Jones

Melanie is the editor-in-chief of Utah Business. She worked as a curator and speaking coach at TEDxSaltLakeCity for five seasons, collaborating with some of Utah’s brightest minds. She also spent over 25 years in the medical device manufacturing industry and has specialized in various areas including international account management, product training, digital marketing and project management. Melanie is a frequent emcee, panelist and podcast guest, and produced her own dental products podcast starting in 2006, before podcasting was cool.

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Meet our 2023 Women of the Year

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Meet our 2023 Women of the Year

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Meet our 2023 Women of the Year

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February 6, 2023