Bio

Melissa Lawson is Platinum Equity’s Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the compliance program. Ms. Lawson joined Platinum Equity in 2019. She previously was Senior Director at Fitch Ratings, Executive Director at Morgan Stanley, and AGC, CCO and Corporate Secretary at Annaly Capital Management’s broker-dealer and registered investment advisor. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from Central Connecticut State University, a Juris Doctor from American University, and a Masters of Laws in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center.