
Melanie Berman - Program Director
- Over 15 years of experience in the field of community and economic development.
- 7 years of experience as a Project Manager of federally funded cooperative agreements.
- Over 3 years of experience as an Awards Officer of federally funded grants and contracts.
- Former Regional Director for APEX Accelerators in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
- Member of the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers.
- Lifelong public servant, former Peace Corps and AmeriCorps member.
- Former member of the Little Rock Sister Cities Commission, promoting cultural and economic development opportunities within the state of Arkansas.
- MPA, University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
- B.A., Mass Communications, University of Arkansas at Little Rock.