Melissa Wagner, founder of WAGNER CREATIVE, is a marketing and business development professional expressly focused on meeting the specific needs of the Architecture, Design, and Construction industries. As a fine artist herself and an advocate for the industry she serves, Melissa is keenly attuned to the creative process and studio-specific demands. Melissa is passionate about working with women-owned and operated businesses and forging relationships between clients to serve their collective growth and industry innovation. By harnessing the strategic value of intelligent networking, Melissa has constructed a unique ability to identify complementary potential and built a client base of future collaborators rather than competitors. Originally from Detroit, Melissa holds a BFA from the University of Michigan. She maintains her own creative practice at her studio in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where she focuses on painting and mixed media.