Melissa Gallo is the director of advertising operations for Spongecell, a leading provider of online display advertising based in New York City. Ms. Gallo is responsible for overseeing all advertising-related functions, including working closely with media partners to ensure that products are serving clients in the most efficient and effective manner possible. She also mentors, motivates, develops, and manages a team of advertising traffic analysts.

Ms. Gallo, who holds bachelor’s degrees in international relations and Italian studies from the State University of New York, New Paltz, has more than seven years of experience in the online marketing and advertising industries. Prior to her current role with Spongecell, Ms. Gallo filled a number of key positions with leading companies in the field, including serving as a campaign manager at IDG TechNetwork, the director of operations at Giant Realm, and a senior operations manager at Undertone Networks.

When Ms. Gallo is away from the office, she enjoys listening to music and playing dodgeball.