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 Partin

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 its 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 mid-sized 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 April 2007 "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 Forum-at-Large for the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Additional professional affiliations include Ad Club Seattle, Vistage, and the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.

Melinda's leadership has grown us to a $10 million organization in just 7 years.

  • Noted as a trailblazer for her marketing savvy and as a proponent of complete transparency and open communications, her keen direction has led to Worktank's amazing growth and success.
  • 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