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Melissa M. Castello

Director, Human Resources

EvensonBest

Melissa Castello is the Director of Human Resources at EvensonBest, an interior office design firm in Manhattan. Melissa has more than 15 years of strategic human capital planning experience. She is responsible for enhancing the overall employee experience at all EvensonBest locations; developing the intern and full-time training curriculums; implementing standard hiring and onboarding practices; and creating new programs to foster employee engagement. However, one of her biggest roles is managing and developing an ongoing talent pipeline at all levels.

She joined EvensonBest after working in professional services firms on Wall Street, Long Island and London. Melissa's roles always incorporate talent acquisition and retention initiatives, training programs, performance management, and total rewards programs. She actually began her professional career working with Human Resources information systems here at Hofstra University.

Melissa earned her B.A. in Public Communication from American University and her M.B.A from Hofstra University. She is an adjunct professor at Mercy College, a board member of SHRM LI and Veterans on Wall Street (VOWS).