Melina Panetta

Helping Founders & Solopreneurs Scale To Predictable $15K Months | “The Sales Psychologist™ | $25M+ Closed | Elegant Conversion™ Method

I help senior leaders turn decades of boardroom wins into six-figure advisory businesses--built for true freedom, fulfillment, and a life you actually want.

After leading $150M+ sales teams at Oracle, Workday, and HP, 
I realized success isn’t another promotion--or a packed calendar.

It’s owning your time, income, and where (and how) you live.

My clients aren't chasing "busy."
They want a business as bespoke as their achievements--and a lifestyle that feels as rich as the career they've built.

How I Help Leaders

→ Package hard-earned expertise into premium advisory offers ($10K–$30K+)
→ Create time, travel, and income flexibility--built around life, not work
→ Work with select, premium clients from anywhere in the world

What You’ll Leave Behind

✖ Burnout, busywork, endless meetings
✖ The corporate grind that drains your energy--and limits your options

What you gain:
💼 Six-figure deals, on your terms
🌍 Freedom -- of time, income, and where you live (whether that's a villa in Tuscany, a flight to Japan, or time with loved ones)
✨ A business and lifestyle that reflect success as you define it--and feel like you again

As an Italian-American dual citizen, I travel to Europe often and run my six-figure advisory practice from wherever feels inspiring—Italy, North Carolina, anywhere adventure calls.

I work with Directors, VPs, and CxOs who want more:
More income. More time. More living.

Why Me

→ Led $150M+ sales teams for global tech giants
→ Guided 400+ executives (Microsoft, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs) to autonomy and growth
→ Built my own six-figure advisory working between Italy and North Carolina

Ready to build a business and lifestyle that reflect your true success--and let you live globally?

Let’s connect.

Certified High Performance Mentor

I help leaders build systems for high-performance living. 

Whether you want more free time, meaningful work, or optimized health, creating systems will help you realize your full potential...and more.

I've read over 500+ books, spent tens of thousands of dollars working with high-performance coaches, and untold hours discovering personal systems.

It is a skill you can learn so that you can connect to your true purpose and reach your goals without indulging in the unhelpful BS that has been keeping you stuck.

Decide today to start getting the results you want in life.

Get in touch:

📧 melina@melinapanetta.com
☎️ https://calendly.com/melinapanetta/discovery

ThriveHR, Inc.

ThriveHR (www.thrivehrco.com) is your HR Growth Partner. We shape your people strategies "From Seed to Success." Our expertise has helped build many A-List startups, both domestically and internationally. We offer tailored HR solutions designed to support your business at every stage of growth. 

ThriveHR has played an instrumental role in helping start-ups successfully grow from just a few employees to hundreds. Our track record shows we understand what your company needs, often before you do. 

Let ThriveHR guide your startup's success.

PARTIAL LIST OF SUCCESSES: Openly,  Tech Superpowers, Smart Spaces, Neurala, Wellframe, World Energy,  Mimecast, Tradier, Super, Woodpecker, Lexalytics, OnCorps, Machinery Partners, Genception Bio, nToggle, FogPharma, Velico Medical, 121 Bio, ObserveIt, Mapquest, HarvardNet, TopicalNet, JumpTap and many more.

Founder & CEO

Openly

Strategic Human Resources Advisor

Interim Head of People Ops - a member of the Executive Team reporting to the CEO.

Built people strategy from scratch to support the overall business plan. 

Hired 100+ employees in 12 months and maintained a 93% employee satisfaction rate and 3% turnover

Partnered with executives to design equitable and competitive reward and recognition programs that attract potential hires and motivate and retain high performing talent 

Developed HR planning models to identify competency, knowledge, and talent gaps and developed specific succession plans for key roles

Built appropriate HR policies, processes, and reporting metrics that measured and tracked organizational effectiveness

Head of People and Culture, Consultant

Machinery Partner

Building an online digital marketplace to sell, finance, service, and support machinery for small business owners starting with heavy equipment. Disrupting physical dealerships with tech-forward approaches and selling direct from the manufacturer.

Chief People Officer - Fractional

Woodpecker

Founded in Boston in early 2017, Woodpecker is revolutionizing the archaic document automation industry by using patented AI & machine learning technology.

Advisor to CEO, Board Member (Acquired by MyCase)

Wellframe

Wellframe Inc., a digital health company, mobilizes health plans and care delivery organizations to transform and amplify the impact of care management.

Human Resources Advisor

Neurala

Neurala, named one of the 50 most influential companies in the robotics and AI industry. Neurala, Inc.  The Neurala Brain is based on technology initially developed for NASA, DARPA and the U.S. Air Force and is now deployed commercially on over a million smart devices.

Head of People Operations

World Energy, LLC

World Energy has been at the forefront of biodiesel commercialization, playing critical roles in manufacturing, distribution, market development, and international trade.

Head of Human Resources - Human Resources Advisor

Velico Medical, Inc.

Velico Medical, Inc. is a private, pre-clinical medical technology company focused on applying proprietary technologies to improve the quality, availability, and economics of platelets and plasma  (human blood components)  for transfusion.

Vice President of Human Resources

nToggle, Inc

ObserveIT - Identify & Eliminate Insider Threat

22x Fractional HR Expert for Startups - from Seed Round to Post-Acquisition | GROW Thriving Cultures | Empowering People for Success | Founder/CEO of ThriveHR, Inc | Ann Walsh, LLC | Robots.Jobs, Inc

As the Founder and CEO of ThriveHR -with over 20 years of scaling A-list companies, I am passionate about people and dedicated to elevating startups to unparalleled heights. 

At ThriveHR, we're more than just an HR consultancy - we're your dedicated growth partners. Our team has a passion for people that drives us to elevate startups and fast-growing companies to new heights of success.

Our Approach:
We integrate seamlessly with your team, providing strategic HR leadership that aligns with your business goals. By fostering people-centric cultures, we unlock the full potential of your workforce and organization.

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