Melissa Pollack

Evaluator
DISC Type : csd

Interior Design Society Long Island Chapter President 2025 - 2026 at Interior Design Society

Bellmore, New York, United States

Overview

Melissa Pollack is a seasoned interior design professional with over 25 years of experience, specializing in high-end residential projects. She is the Long Island Outside Sales Representative for Phillip Jeffries and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the New York School of Interior Design. She is also the incoming President of the Interior Design Societys Long Island Chapter.

Melissa is passionate about creating beautiful spaces, driven by the motto of making the world more beautiful "one wall at a time. " She values her work environment, referring to her colleagues at Phillip Jeffries as her "work family. " She also maintains a connection to her alma mater, the University of Maryland.

She will be leading the Long Island Chapter of the Interior Design Society as President for the 2025-2026 term.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Hard To Convince

Thorough Evaluator

They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there  They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Topics They Care About

Luxury Wallcoverings
Represents Phillip Jeffries, a leader in luxury wallcoverings, and is passionate about transforming spaces through their products.
Residential Interior Design
Has over 25 years of experience in high-end residential interior design from her time at firms like Mojo Stumer Associates.
Design Community Leadership
Serving as the 2025-2026 President for the Long Island Chapter of the Interior Design Society, showing her commitment to the local design community.

Media Appearances

IDS Long Island Chapter – Interior Design Society. Featured in Interior Design Society

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Work History

1-2025
Interior Design Society Long Island Chapter President 2025 - 2026 at Interior Design Society
2-2020
Long Island Outside Sales Representative at Phillip Jeffries Ltd
4-2019 - 1-2020
Interior Designer at Mojo Stumer Associates
4-2017 - 4-2019
Interior Design Partner at Passaretti Pollack Interior Design
2016 - 6-2018
Part time Designer at Floor Decor and Design

Education

1990 - 1994
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) from New York School of Interior Design
1988 - 1990
Design from University of Maryland

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Exp : 30 Location : Bellmore, New York, United States Job Level : Junior Designation : Interior Design Society Long Island Chapter President 2025 - 2026 at Interior Design Society
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Insights For Selling To Melissa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase your competitive superiority clearly when possible or address it at the minimum
  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too
  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly

DONT's

  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine
  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them
  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Melissa is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Melissa

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Melissa move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Melissa take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Melissa

Personality Compatibility


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