Melissa Lawrence is the CEO of Your Worthy Career, a leading career and leadership coaching company for women in Pharma and Biotech. As a former Talent & Development Leader with experience across CROs, Biotech, and Large Pharma—including AstraZeneca, Emergent BioSolutions, and Covance—Melissa draws on her deep industry knowledge and expertise in Organizational Psychology to drive transformative career results. Certified as a Career & Leadership Coach, she combines her professional background with proven coaching strategies to help women break through industry barriers, gain clarity on their next career moves, and step into leadership roles with confidence and authenticity. Her advice has been featured in Forbes, BioSpace, Association for Women in Science (AWIS), Women in Bio, Thrive Global, International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE), BioBuzz, and more.