Melissa Risteff Named Vice President, Strategy and Product Management for Jones Knowledge Group, Inc.

Glenn R. Jones, CEO of Jones Knowledge Group™, Inc., (JKG) a family of online education and training solution providers, announced today that Melissa Risteff will be assuming the role of Vice President, Strategy and Product Management.

As Vice President, Risteff will be responsible for developing an integrated product portfolio for the Jones Knowledge companies. "Melissa was selected for this role because of her proven ability to drive change and renewal, to achieve cross-organizational alignment, and to apply her strategic expertise across the information management marketspace", said Jones, CEO of Jones Knowledge Group™, Inc.

Prior to joining Jones Knowledge, Ms. Risteff was with Sun Microsystems where she held the titles of Director of Strategy and Business Development, Director of Business Intelligence and Senior Engineering Manager for Knowledge Technologies. Previously, Melissa was with GE where she served as a Six Sigma Black Belt and leader of eCommerce, IT, CRM and Sales Force Automation solutions.

Ms. Risteff is an alumnus of the University of Denver where she received a master's degree in Technology Management, a Certificate of Advanced Study in Leadership, and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Organizational Development. Her undergraduate studies resulted in a BS in Marketing from Bentley College.