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Melissa Magestro

Go-getter · DISC type d
Portfolio Director, Engineering at Hyve Group
📍 United Kingdom

Melissa is the Portfolio Director for the CWIEME global engineering events at Hyve Group, leveraging over 20 years of experience in B2B tradeshows for the manufacturing sector. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, colleagues describe her as a "great leader" and "go-getter" skilled in new business development.

A passionate advocate for inclusion in manufacturing, Melissa founded the Women in Processing community and has championed youth engagement programs. A native of the Midwest, she now lives in the United Kingdom with her husband and their dog, Prudence.

Unique fact: Melissa is the founder of the Sustainable Manufacturing Expo, a first-of-its-kind event in North America dedicated to sustainable processes and ESG compliance.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Portfolio Director, Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Melissa shows up

Self-Confident
Vision Oriented
Decisive

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They respond well to confident salespeople. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Priorities

Topics Melissa cares about

Sustainable Manufacturing
Founded the Sustainable Manufacturing Expo to help companies adopt green initiatives, believing sustainability is a key driver of cost efficiency and business success.
Diversity in Manufacturing
A passionate advocate for inclusion, she founded the Women in Processing community and has led youth programs to help students explore careers in manufacturing.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Portfolio Director, Engineering
Hyve Group
3-2020 - 7-2025
VP/Group Portfolio Leader - Advanced Manufacturing Group
Informa Markets
7-2015 - 9-2019
Executive Vice President
Mack Brooks Exhibitions USA
2-2012 - 6-2015
Senior Director, Exhibitions
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
4-2011 - 2-2012
Show Director/Director of Sales
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
In the press

Media appearances

Women Reshaping Manufacturing: Melissa Magestro Of Informa Markets on the Five Things You Need to Know. Featured in Medium (Authority Magazine)
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Education
1999 - 2002
MA
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
1992 - 1998
BA
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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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