Project Description
CarterBaldwin Executive Search and ReliabilityFirst Corporation are pleased to announce the election of Mèlika Carroll as a new Independent Director. Mèlika is the fourth Independent Director added to ReliabilityFirst’s board through their partnership with CarterBaldwin.
Mèlika is head of global government affairs and public policy for Cohere, an artificial intelligence platform designed for businesses. Prior to joining Cohere, she built and led the corporate affairs function at Sonder, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOND) as a member of the senior leadership team that took the company public. Earlier in her career, Mèlika led the public policy strategy for several Fortune 500 technology companies including Intel, Micron, HP and Salesforce, facilitating dialogue with key policymakers in North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
In addition to her experience in the private sector, Mèlika has worked for elected officials in Canada and the US, has guest lectured at Harvard Law School, Georgetown University, and The Washington Campus, and co-founded the Global Women’s Innovation Network.
Mèlika holds a BS in political science and public administration from the University of Ottawa and an MA in European affairs from the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium.
About ReliabilityFirst Corporation
Headquartered in Cleveland, OH, ReliabilityFirst Corporation is one of only six Federal Energy Regulatory Commission-approved companies that is responsible for ensuring the reliability of the North American Bulk-Power System under delegation agreements approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in concert with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). It is responsible for the reliability and security of the electric grid in the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic regions, which includes all or portions of Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, and the District of Columbia.
