Melissa Longo, Director of Sales Administration and Field Hockey Market Manager
Melissa Longo joined us in August 2008. Prior to joining AstroTurf®, Melissa served as the Global Sales Communications Manager at Avaya; a telecommunications company that delivers solutions that help companies transform their businesses to achieve marketplace advantage. In her role with the Fortune 500 Company, she oversaw all communications for the global sales force and supported the development of high-impact global communications strategies using state of the art technology. Her focus included product training, sales collateral development and sales portal management. In addition to her most recent role, Melissa has held various positions over the nine years at Avaya including Global Services Communications, Sales Process Improvements, and Services Training.
Melissa’s primary focus at AstroTurf® is to act as the administrative director of sales support services for the Company’s national sales team, which duties include providing the sales team with the tools and technology to provide world-class products and services to the marketplace. Her responsibilities focuses on database management; product training; event management; lead generation services; funnel management; and acting as the US Communities National Account Manager. Additionally, Melissa acts as the primary manager of the United States Field Hockey market.
Melissa received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from The University of Richmond in 1999. She is also a four year letterman in the sport of Field Hockey. She currently lives in Farmingdale, NJ with her husband Chris and son.