How Delta, Peanuts, and Yahoo Use Nostalgia to Reconnect Iconic Brands With Culture

Melissa Menta is a veteran marketing and communications executive with deep experience building global entertainment and character brands. As SVP, Global Brand and Communications at Peanuts Worldwide, she led major initiatives including the brand’s 75th anniversary, the NASA partnership featuring Astronaut Snoopy, and The Armstrong Project which supports emerging artists of color. Her career has included work with The Muppets, Pets.com, Shiseido, Dilbert, and other iconic properties. Melissa holds degrees from Middlebury College and NYU and serves on the board of the Charles M. Schulz Museum.