Melody Brown

As Senior Vice President of Content and Editorial, Melody Brown leads the development of cohesive strategies across Emerald's media portfolio and oversees Emerald Studio—our in-house creative content agency producing video, podcasts, and multimedia assets. She drives 365-day content optimization, our AEO/GEO strategy, and is a key contributor for the company's lead generation and audience growth initiatives across our events portfolio. Since joining Emerald in February 2025, she has applied her years of experience in content innovation and brand transformation. Melody has led marketing and editorial departments by optimizing teams and streamlining workflows to drive digital transformation which augmented engagement and revenue. At Blavity Inc., she directed editorial and affiliate marketing, where she ideated and launched digital tentpoles that resulted in business partnerships with Fortune 500 companies. She also supported content for the company's Afrotech event, one of the most influential tech conferences. Melody previously led global content strategy at Travel + Leisure Co., reimagining the editorial ecosystem across seven hospitality brands and served as the public brand ambassador for the company’s customer-based travel series “Vacations Unpacked". Her background includes years as a TV News Executive Producer at ABC and NBC stations. Her work has earned Associated Press, MarCom and Edward R. Murrow Awards. Melody holds a B.A. from the University of Central Florida and lives in Orlando with her husband and daughter.