ePlus + Leadership

Melissa J. Ballenger
Independent Director
Age: 55
Director of ePlus since 2025
Committees: Audit and Compensation
Other Public Company Directorships: None

Ms. Ballenger joined the ePlus Board of Directors in January 2025.  From 2020 to 2023, Ms. Ballenger served as the Chief Financial Officer of Mosaic, a financial technology platform for sustainable home improvements. From 2019 to 2020 she served as the Chief Financial Officer of Cross River Bank, a leader in innovative financial technology products services. Ms. Ballenger served as a public-company finance executive from 2003 through 2019, including Chief Financial Officer roles at the global firms State Street (EMEA), Santander and TD. Ms. Ballenger also served as Principal Accounting Officer and Controller at Mastercard, a global technology company in the payments industry. Earlier in her career, she drove finance function transformation at Freddie Mac and served as an auditor at Arthur Andersen. She has provided strategic advice to multiple Boards of Directors, informing their governance over critical corporate priorities in both stable and challenging environments. Her executive scope included strategic and financial planning and execution, capital markets and treasury management, operational efficiency and risk management, and M&A. Ms. Ballenger is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and is credentialed as a Certified Director by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). She graduated summa cum laude from the College of William & Mary, with a Bachelor of Business Administration–Accounting degree. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the William & Mary Business School Foundation, and the Board of Directors of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company.

The Board believes that Ms. Ballenger's vast range of experience within the financial services industry, along with her international expertise, provide invaluable perspective across ePlus' strategic growth areas.