Melissa Marsh was hired in April 2005 as the finance director/treasurer and was promoted to director of administrative services in March 2006 for the City of Madison Heights. Melissa served as human resource director and webmaster while also overseeing several other departments, such as IT, City Clerk’s Office, Library, and Finance. In July 2009, she returned to the Finance department in the capacity of director of administrative services, still overseeing IT, Clerk, Library, and Finance departments.

She was promoted to assistant city manager for administrative services in 2012 and to deputy city manager for administrative services in 2013. She was appointed acting city manager by City Council in 2018.

Melissa received a master of accountancy from Walsh College in Troy in 2004. She also holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Human Resources from Central Michigan University and a bachelor’s in business/finance from Tusculum College in Tennessee. Melissa is a member of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), Michigan Public Employer Labor Relations Association (MPELRA) and the Michigan Government Finance Officers Association (MGFOA). Prior to coming to Madison Heights, she served as the finance/human resource director for Harrison Township.