Melissa Hucal
Associate Director, Shared and Earned Media

Has a knack for PR
and dreams of being on the Food Network.

As a leader...
  • Melissa focuses on organic social media and earned media solutions to build awareness for our clients’ brands
  • First joined Simantel in 2017 as a communication strategist before moving into a marketing automation consultant role and eventually becoming our first program manager
  • After a brief hiatus where she deepened her skills in content marketing, Melissa returned to Simantel and spearheaded a significant community effort which quickly led to a promotion to associate director, shared and earned media
  • Has over 20 years of experience in communications, marketing and PR in a variety of industries from corporate public affairs to nonprofits
  • Earned a bachelor’s degree in communication from Eureka College and a master’s degree in communications from Illinois State University
  • A fan of community theater, Melissa was in her first production in 2022 and is excited to continue her involvement

...and

Melissa loves to bake. In fact, in her next life she wants to be a Food Network Baking Champion. Until then she’ll keep working on baking the perfect French Macaron.

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