Melody Fukushima

Having a passion for people and helping them find their calling is what Melody Fukushima calls, “Aces in their Places.” With nearly 20 years of human resources management experience, Melody brings an enthusiasm for executive search and placement to the team. She has extensive HR generalist experience at firms of all sizes, both locally and nationally. Her core expertise includes employee relations, on-boarding/recruiting, benefits management, payroll/HRIS, project management and coaching & development. Additionally, Melody is a trained analyst in the use of the Predictive Index (PI) System, which is a science-based assessment tool that provides managers with accurate, actionable data quantifying the drive of employees.

Prior to joining Inkinen, Melody held the position of executive team leader of team relations for Target Corporation in Boulder, Colorado. She was also the director of human resources for TeamPraxis, LLC and most recently, the director of human resources at Roberts Hawaii Inc. Melody earned a BA in business administration from the University of Northern Colorado with an emphasis in sales & marketing and speech communication. She is also a member of the Society of Human Resources. In her free time, Melody enjoys volunteering with her children’s school and sports teams, is active with the PFA and enjoys traveling.