Melissa Harris Thirsk is senior vice president, chief marketing and communications officer at the Law School Admission Council. She leads brand strategy, integrated marketing and communications campaigns, and other go-to-market activities that fuel engagement and investment in LSAC’s mission. Harris Thirsk has 25 years of experience bringing products, services, and ideas to market for brands including Microsoft, Arizona State University, and WE Communications. She has received multiple awards for her excellence in innovation.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University, a master’s degree in business administration from the W. P. Carey School of Business at ASU, and a global marketing certificate from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.