Shelly Mellot
President Final Draft
Shelly Mellott took over Script magazine in 1995 from her father, who founded the business in 1985. She secured a newsstand presence for the publication and grew Script into a well-respected industry magazine. In 2006, Mellott became a vice president at Final Draft, overseeing the Big Break Contest, social media, events, and customer relations for the company.
In 2015, she became Vice President of Sales & Marketing, where she managed the professional and educational sales divisions, developed initiatives that drove sales across all retail channels, and managed marketing, events and customer relations. In 2020, she took the helm as president, overseeing all divisions and leading the brand into the future.
