She is a member of the American Institute of Architects, and serves as a licensing advisor for the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. She has been involved with Rebuilding Together since moving to Nashville in 2013, and has served as a volunteer, House Captain and member of the Public Relations and Fundraising Committees. She joined the board 4 years ago and has served on the Executive Committee for the past three. In her spare time, Mary Melissa enjoys sketching and watercolor painting, and is pursuing her private pilot’s license.