Melanie Thomas Armstrong is a retired PwC partner and senior executive with 18 years of experience at the partner and C-suite level. She began her career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen and spent two years in the Czech Republic during its transition from communism to capitalism. She went on to lead global social impact work for PwC with clients such as the United States Agency of International Development and the United Nations. Today, she is a founder and owner of ThroughLine Consultants, where she uses genetic genealogy to help solve cold cases, and serves on several nonprofit boards, including Mercy Corps. A certified public accountant, she holds a degree in psychology from UCLA, has two children in college, and lives in Virginia with her two dogs.