Melissa Hawkins, HCISPP, CCSFP, serves as the Director of Healthcare Advisory Services at Intraprise Health, where she works with clients to deliver cutting-edge security services leveraging industry frameworks and regulations such as NIST, HITRUST, and HIPAA. In her role, Melissa not only provides strategic customer oversight but assists in leading the company's forward-thinking approach to healthcare security.

Melissa has deep and diverse experience in healthcare security: her background spans over 20 years across healthcare IT, operations, and information systems. Expertise learned by holding key positions in cybersecurity, payer, and pharmaceutical organizations. Prior to joining Intraprise Health, Melissa served as an Information Security Consultant at a prominent national healthcare organization. She was also the Director of Product Management at a leading company specializing in behavioral management software, in addition to serving as the Compliance Officer at a TPA/PBM organization.

Degree: Bachelor of Science, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville