Melissa Schipke is the CEO and Founder of Tassl, a Philadelphia-based company that builds technology solutions to help manage networks more effectively. After completing her MBA from Rowan University in 2014, Melissa combined her love for her alma mater and her passion and years of experience in analytics to create Tassl. In 2015, Tassl was chosen as one of the top Hottest Startups in Philly by Tech.Co. The company was also named the "Most Valued Company" at the Keiretsu Forum Mid-Atlantic Angel Capital Expo the same year. In 2016, Schipke was named to Southern New Jersey Business People’s 40 under 40 list, Rowan University's 40 under 40; and also received the Venture Path Grand Prize at the Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition. Tassl was also selected to participate in the Dreamit Accelerator Program in 2016, which focused on accelerating the growth innovative edtech technologies for later staged startups from around the world in a 4 month program out of New York City and Philadelphia.