Melissa Piorkowski
Operations and Strategy Manager
About Melissa
Melissa Piorkowski is the operations and strategy manager on the Philanthropy and Sustainability Team. In this role she is responsible for leveraging data, information, systems, and experiences to improve and grow our programs, managing our reporting, and leading data-driven strategies for the firm’s philanthropic, community engagement, and sustainability stewardship initiatives.
Prior to joining William Blair, Melissa worked in various compliance and regulatory surveillance roles in the financial derivatives space. She went from auditing clearing firms to creating policies and procedures for a clearing firm to ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
Melissa has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Michigan State University. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering, spending time with family, and traveling with her husband.
About William Blair
William Blair is a premier global partnership with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs. As an independent and employee-owned firm, together with our strategic partners, we operate in more than 20 offices worldwide.*
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1935Year William Blair was founded
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1,900+Employees worldwide
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147 billion+Client assets
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90 YearsIndependent and employee-owned
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20+Offices worldwide
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~650Companies under coverage
As of December 31, 2024
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.