Melanie Keys

Melanie Keys is Professor of Fashion Marketing and Management at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Savannah, GA, where she has taught since Fall 2023. She holds an M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve University and a B.S. in Human Ecology/Textiles from The Ohio State University.

With extensive industry experience, she founded The MAK Fashion Group, serving as Chief Strategist for plus-size fashion brand See ROSE Go and Head of Business Development for cannabis lifestyle brand CannaCurious. Her global experience includes leadership roles at Singapore Fashion Week, Zalora e-commerce platform, Coach, and Saks Fifth Avenue, driving commercial expansion and operational efficiency across international markets.