Melanie Bell


Melanie Bell
Director
Location: Dallas, TX
Email: melanie@polihire.com
Prior to her positions at DHCF, Melanie was a Management and Program Analysis Officer in the District of Columbia with a portfolio that included 20 agencies within the Health and Human Services, Education and Public Safety Clusters. She served as a liaison between the District’s Office of the City Administrator and the Interagency Council on Homelessness, the Mayor’s Commission on HIV/AIDS, and DC Water Board of Directors. In 2013 and 2014, she served as an Ex-Officio Member of the DC Business Regulatory Reform Task Force.
Melanie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Business Administration from Howard University. She is also a graduate of The George Washington University DC Government Executive Leadership Program. She is a member of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) and National Black MBA Association (NBMBA).
Meet the Team
The POLIHIRE team is a group of talented and dedicated professionals who are committed to excellence, accountability, and diversity. With their expertise and passion for identifying top leadership in public-serving agencies and organizations, they have achieved unparalleled success.

Kenyatta Uzzell
Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Nana Perry
Managing Director

James Banks
Senior Director and General Counsel

Brenda Donald
Senior Client Partner

De’Shawn Wright
Senior Director & Advisor

Melanie Bell
Senior Director

Dr. Kamala Uzzell Jones
Director of Search Assessment

Angie Viar
Director

Marcia Thompson
Senior Advisor

Palencia Mobley
Senior Director

Monique Stevens
Senior Consultant

KJ Ward
Director

Sharon Banks
Executive Coach

Leanne Okabayashi
Recruitment and Operations Manager
Advisory Board

Gen. Kip Ward (R)
Advisory Board Member

Stephanie D. Nellons-Paige
Advisory Board Member

Freddie Fuller
Advisory Board Member

Cindy Kupski
Advisory Board Member

Dr. Marc A. Love
Advisory Board Member