Melanie Neumann

Melanie Neumann is an Adjunct Professor at Mitchell Hamline University and Founder of Neumann Advisory Services, specializing in legal and enterprise risk management solutions for the food and beverage supply chain. Her expertise spans food laws, advertising compliance, intellectual property, corporate contracting, and brand reputation risk management.

• Education: Juris Doctor (JD) from Mitchell Hamline Law School, Master of Science in Food Safety from Michigan State University

Her research and professional work focus on integrating legal frameworks with operational risk strategies to address challenges in food safety, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance. She has held positions at Hormel Foods, Schwan Food Company, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and The Acheson Group.

Melanie provides practical legal coaching and consulting services through her firm, emphasizing pre/post-acquisition due diligence and incident management.