Look East welcomes two new employees

Look East has added two new members to its team. Melanie Fitzpatrick joins as the Vice President of Operations and Mendy Rose joins as Project Manager.

As the new Vice President of Operations, Melanie Fitzpatrick will lead and support Look East in operations, including finance and accounting, information systems, human resources and other related functions. Fitzpatrick will also serve as the strategic lead for several Look East clients, for which she is ideally suited as she brings decades of experience and leadership in agriculture to Look East. She has also served as a former client. Fitzpatrick helped The Center of Food Integrity launch the animal agriculture committee when she was U.S. Utilization Director for the United Soybean Board.

Fitzpatrick most recently served as senior director of marketing and communications for The Indiana Soybean Alliance, Indiana Corn Marketing Council and Indiana Corn Growers Association. Fitzpatrick received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and an MBA from Webster University.

Mendy Rose comes to Look East with more than six years of project management experience and 20 years in management. She has extensive experience in public relations, marketing and customer service and managing projects in the entertainment, restaurant and grocery industries. Rose collaborates with our account and client teams, leveraging her management and organizational skills to ensure every project at Look East receives world class client service. Rose is a graduate of Southwest Missouri State University, where she received a Bachelor of Science degrees in marketing and communications management.

In its 15^th year, Look East builds trust through shared-values and empowers clients to grow trust through strategic engagement and transparency. Learn more about our team here.