Marilee A. Melvin
Executive Assistant to the President

A 1972 graduate of Wheaton College, Marilee Melvin serves as Executive Assistant to the President. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from Wheaton College, and a Master of Arts degree in philosophy from the University of Chicago.

Prior to her 1988 appointment at Wheaton, she served for twelve years in the private and public sector in Washington, DC, including eight years at the White House and the Department of Justice in the Carter and Reagan Administrations.

She joined the Wheaton staff in May 1988 as Vice President for Alumni Relations and Executive Director of the Wheaton College Alumni Association, serving in that post until her appointment in January 2006 to the Office of the President.

Working alongside President Litfin and his cabinet for many years in her role with Wheaton alumni, Marilee now provides President Litfin and his administrative team counsel and support in the leadership of Wheaton College.