“I wore many hats before I entered the professional world, which I think kind of gives me a different perspective.”
A first-generation college graduate from her working-class family, Melissa Gallop attended commencement from Youngstown State University on a Saturday, punched in for her last day at Starbucks and started at a Big Four accounting firm within days of each other. This hard-driving, down-to-earth approach is what she offers when mentoring her colleagues and advising her clients.
“When I’m giving somebody advice, I’m giving them advice for them. It’s not about how it’s benefiting me or benefiting the firm. I believe if the advice that is being given has their best interest in heart, that it’s going to be best for everybody.”
