Our People
Without people, an agency would simply be four walls and a fancy logo. Our people make it all possible. It's their experience, vision, collaboration, and commitment that are the driving forces behind our success.
Executive Team
Melinda PartinCEO / Founder
As CEO and co-founder of Worktank, Melinda leads the company's strategic direction with the goal of worldwide expansion to better serve our global customer base. Her vision is central to Worktank's mission of helping clients find new and compelling ways to establish meaningful relationships with their customers.
Drawing on over a decade of interactive experience, Melinda is the consummate professional in helping companies transition from traditional marketing to Web- and interactive-based channels. Her wide-ranging background includes Fortune 500 and small- to midsized companies in technology, real estate, corporate housing, and telecommunications, and the non-profit sector in HIV/AIDS and hunger issues. Melinda moved to the agency side after stints with Microsoft Sidewalk and Microsoft Studios, where she pushed the edge of media technology.
Profiled in Washington CEO's "Blazing Trails: Women Business Owners Pave Their Own Road to Success" and in Seattle 24x7's "Screening Room: Melinda Partin Shows How It's Done Behind-the-Screens at Worktank," she is also featured in Women Who Paved the Way by Elizabeth Kearney.
Firmly committed to community involvement, Melinda is a member of Seattle Rotary and is on the University of Washington Alumni Association Board of Trustees. Additional professional affiliations include Ad Club Seattle and the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
Melinda has spearheaded Worktank's amazing growth and success with her keen direction.
- Noted as a trailblazer for her marketing savvy and as a proponent of complete transparency and open communications
- Featured in publications and books about women in business leadership roles
- Awarded with a Regional Emmy, a WebAward, a Seattle Show Chubby, and a MarCom Creative Award