Christine Mellampe is the Chief Human Resources Officer at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University’s School of Law. In this role, she is entrusted with partnering and collaborating strategically both with executive leadership and across all levels of the organization. Her mandate is to create a solid vision, advise on organizational structure, and develop human capital strategies that support and align with the organization’s mission, vision, and values. She is also responsible for shaping and implementing the overall people strategy and diversity, equity and inclusion goals for the organization.
Mellampe began her career in Human Resources at American Express, where she specialized in Benefits and Compensation. Prior to joining the Brennan Center, Mellampe held various leadership roles in the arts and culture sector, most recently as the head of human resources at Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation. Mellampe also has a broad range of experience in other industries and organizations. These include Ivy League institutions of higher education and cultural and nonprofit organizations with global and multi-state operations. Her career spans over two decades, and she has established herself as a subject matter expert in the areas of Benefits and Compensation, Employee Engagement and Culture, Workforce Planning, Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, Total Rewards and other employment-related areas.
In addition to her role as an HR practitioner, Mellampe also shares her expertise in the classroom as an adjunct professor at Lehman College and as a guest lecturer at various institutions of higher learning. Additionally, she serves on the board of Holiday Hoops, an organization that is focused on “Helping Others Obtain Personal Success”. She is deeply passionate about helping organizations and individuals to achieve their full potential.
Mellampe has a BA in Psychology from College of New Rochelle, holds an MBA from Montclair State University, and is also certified in Human Resources by the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) and the Society for Human Resources Manager (SHRM).