Melahni Ake

Melahni Ake is a strategic business consultant in Indianapolis, Indiana, who transitioned into her current field after 28 years in healthcare, where she worked in medical device sales and legal roles. During that time, she developed skills in building community and key opinion leader relationships. After being eliminated from her position, she pursued personal growth through the John Maxwell Team, becoming a certified speaker, coach, and trainer, as well as a global facilitator. She also earned a bachelor's and an associate's degree from the University of Indianapolis in business administration, psychology, leadership, and organizational leadership, and holds certifications from the Y Institute and as a DISC consultant, along with prior certification in tissue transplant. Today, Ake runs free monthly women's networking groups, serves as a chamber ambassador, collaborates on leadership podcasts, and works with healthcare companies scaling from small teams to hundreds of employees, as well as hospital strategic teams and physician offices, focusing on communication, team leadership, and community building. She attributes her success to her commitment to personal values, consistency, living what she preaches, and being an open book, and she advises young women to always believe in themselves first.