Melissa Altobelli is a 25+ year veteran at Circana responsible for overseeing the overall management and development of Circana’s Dairy Practice. Her expertise includes developing high-performance teams and partnering with clients on key growth initiatives. Melissa is a recognized dairy industry thought leader who regularly contributes her insights to Circana webinars, conferences and podcasts on dairy topics with an emphasis on trends and innovation across dairy categories and the evolution of better-for-you ingredients and health claims in dairy. A frequently quoted expert on dairy trends, Melissa’s perspectives have also been published in industry publications such as Dairy Foods and Supermarket News as well as the Wall Street Journal.

Melissa lives in Dallas, TX with her husband, Ross, and three children – Sawyer (21), Hope (20) and Brooke (18).