Melany Ethridge

Senior Account Executive

Melany Ethridge has been an integral part of the ALRC team since 1997, providing public relations counsel to some of America’s best-known ministries, including the Billy Graham Crusades, Joni and Friends, Answers in Genesis and Museum of the Bible.   

With a bachelor's degree in public relations from Southern Methodist University, Melany has always felt called to use her media relations expertise in the faith-based arena, helping to amplify good news about the work that people of faith are doing across the world.   

Melany came to ALRC from Word Publishing (now part of Thomas Nelson).   Her wealth of knowledge about publishing and the Christian marketplace are valuable in helping clients understand the audience they aspire to reach. While at Word Publishing, Melany polished her editing and proofreading skills, a strength that has proven helpful in ensuring the consistency and quality of ALRC-created content. 

In previous work, Melany served as a newspaper journalist and photographer. She also worked as a recruiter for Job Corps, a government training and education program, where she excelled at understanding how to best reach key audiences and encourage them to get on board. 

Melany is the wife of a worship pastor, a mother of two adult sons and a grandmother of two boys. She serves regularly at her church on both the worship team and in children’s ministry.