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Dr. Melissa Marshall Pettigrew

Judge · DISC type Dc
Director of Information Technology at York County School Division
📍 Yorktown, Virginia, United States

Dr. Melissa Marshall Pettigrew is the Director of Information Technology for the York County School Division, bringing over 15 years of experience in educational IT leadership. With a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership, she focuses on integrating technology to enhance learning experiences and streamline operations. She was previously the CTO for Virginias Community College System.

Outside of her technology career, Melissa is a vocal supporter of the Oxford comma and a self-described "Positive Psychology Fanatic. " She is the owner of Excresco Consulting, a firm focused on leadership development and team building. She is also passionate about strategic communication and community service within the education sector.

Unique fact: Her doctoral dissertation explored the influence of positive psychological capital on organizational conflict response.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Director of Information Technology
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Yorktown, Virginia, United States
Personality Overview

How Dr. shows up

Generally Skeptic
Quality Focused
Fast But Wary

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Priorities

Topics Dr. cares about

Educational Technology
Her entire career is dedicated to enhancing educational outcomes through IT strategies at both the K-12 and community college levels.
Strategic Leadership
Holds a Doctor of Strategic Leadership and applies these principles in her technology director role, focusing on aligning IT with organizational growth and excellence.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Director of Information Technology
York County School Division
3-2024 - 2-2025
Chief Technology Officer
Virginia's Community College System
1-2023 - 3-2024
Director of Academic and Endpoint Technology
Virginia Peninsula Community College
2-2020
Business Owner
Excresco Consulting
2-2020 - 1-2023
Technology Team Strategist
William & Mary
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Media appearances

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Education
2017 - 5-2023
Doctor of Strategic Leadership
Regent University
7-2007 - 12-2009
Master of Public Administration - MPA
Old Dominion University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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