Melissa Geil

Melissa Geil is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Kenan-Flagler Business School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She specializes in business and corporate communication, entrepreneurship, and inclusive professional practices.

• Teaches professional communication courses for UNC's Graduate School
• Former instructor in UNC's Department of English and Comparative Literature
• Consults for corporate clients in banking, private equity, pharmaceuticals, and defense sectors

Research Focus: Dr. Geil's work explores the origins of executive presence, trust networks in private-equity dealmaking, storytelling frameworks, and neurodivergent inclusion strategies. She also investigates best practices for entrepreneurial pitch decks.

Awards: Received the Joseph Flora Award for Teaching Excellence during her tenure at UNC-Chapel Hill.