Melissa Muir

Melissa Muir brings a rare and essential perspective to workplace violence prevention as a professional bridging human resources and security expertise. With over 25 years of HR experience and 15 of that in threat management and security, she has developed and implemented prevention strategies that work in real organizational settings. Melissa understands how to move beyond policy frameworks to practical, people-centered application.

After HR leadership roles in federal and local government, Melissa now provides services through Pinkerton’s Threat Management Group to organizations worldwide to design effective prevention programs that reduce risk while fostering cultures where employees thrive. As a leader with the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP), she trains security and HR professionals globally on building effective cross-functional partnerships, delivering presentations ranging from "How Not to Hire a Psychopath" to "How to Say Goodbye."

Melissa's unique background enables her to develop and appreciate workplace violence prevention tools that organizations can actually implement successfully. She conducts policy analysis to ensure compliance and integration, performs threat assessments with both security rigor and HR sensitivity, and leverages decades of mediation and conflict resolution experience to support employees while protecting organizations. Her practitioner's perspective ensures that prevention policies work not just on paper, but in the complex reality of workplace dynamics.

Melissa holds an MBA from the University of Washington and a JD from Seattle University School of Law.