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About Us

MKN Consulting is D.C. based but globally focused. 

We specialize in defense policy analysis, thought leadership development, content and communication strategy and editorial and brand storytelling as well as specific sectors— multinational organizations, international security cooperation, the media, healthcare and public education.​

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Founder and CEO Melissa Nix is a seasoned communications and international policy professional who served six years as a NATO analyst under the Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, Acquisition. In addition to her transatlantic experience, Melissa has regional expertise on the Korean Peninsula and was a reporting fellow in Seoul and Japan.  She is also an award-winning documentary producer and journalist who has lived and worked in Brussels, Rome, Seoul, Tokyo and Tunis. Melissa has a Master in International Public Policy from the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, and a Master in Journalism from the University of California, Berkeley. A 2023 Presidential Management Fellow finalist, she most recently drove editorial and communications strategy for a national healthcare technology company.

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Services & sectors

MKN Consulting is D.C. based but globally focused. We draw on a roster of diverse, agile, creative and cosmopolitan professionals who deliver for clients. Our consultants offer a range of creative, editorial, media and thought leadership services as well as expertise in the corporate, multinational, non-profit and international defense sectors.  

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