Our Team

Melissa Beach

Partner, Chief Marketing & Development Officer
Melissa Beach forged her own path through a difficult industry in a short amount of time. Melissa is currently the Community & Economic Development Director for the City of Casselton in eastern North Dakota. Prior to her current full-time role, Melissa developed a varied skillset in finance, economic development, public relations, media and design. Melissa has quickly risen through the ranks of the state's economic development professionals. Dedicated to doing what is right and developing local projects on a budget, Melissa has developed quality relationships to ensure projects are completed.

Melissa has a variety of experience including organizational management, branding, advertising, leadership development and financial packaging. Melissa has never been afraid of a challenge or intimidated by expectations. She began helping her family on their farm when she was very young, learned to drive heavy equipment (tractors, trucks and construction equipment) when she was a teenager, and still enjoys jumping in to help when needed. When asked, she'll tell you her greatest learning experiences were not in a classroom, but on the farm, working with her family - asking questions and using real life experience to solve problems. It was there that Melissa learned that every question is an opportunity to learn, and every experience leads to something greater.

With Compass, Melissa works with overall company operation, overall sales & marketing, public relations, market research, company development & growth, company innovation, customer marketing accounts, business planning, copy writing, artistic design & management and marketing customer relations.

Melissa and her husband, Josh, live in Hillsboro, North Dakota with their three children, Easton, Bergen and Briggs.

The Compass organization has had a great impact on our company. When they began working with us as a small company, we were hesitant and insecure in our marketing direction and budget. They addressed our concerns by leading us through a thorough a professional and methodical process to develop a marketing plan. In the process, they were patient and understanding of our calendar demands, informative of the process, and compassionate in their understanding of our business needs.
Gary Nysveen
Envirotech