Son of the soil, hailing from Chicago –Melvin Hayes is a driven individual with truly global aspirations, his work thus far is a testament to his passion in the field of business management and product branding. Having started his career as a Business and Brand Specialist at Music Lives Beyond LLC., his progression through the career ladder was a result of his devotion to his work. He proved invaluable to the overall team and what’s more exceeding expectation year on year. With humble beginnings his upward projection was almost certain, moving from there he joined Cavenger Agency as a Business Development Executive where he was instrumental in recreating brand images for a number of NFL players while at the same time also increasing his company’s market value by 64%. Having set his sights high right at the start of his career, Melvin currently heads his own venture and is the founder and program facilitator of Up World Inc. Among other things this organization is poised towards the personal and professional development of young individuals, offers organizational development programs to multinationals and also managed to raise an endowment of $150,000 – since his leadership, graduation rates for males has boosted by 40% at a local community College.

A testament to his success is his collaboration with organizations such as the Mc Donald’s, Coca-Cola, City Colleges of Chicago and the Museum of Science and Industry. Bringing a lot more to the table than what the client bargained for, he is driven towards offering a unique perspective to any given problem.

His development since then has been rapid and is mainly due to his own charisma and belief that much like the human body a business or an organization is a living breathing organism which with the proper nourishment will grow and persevere. Currently, today he travels around the world working and speaking with individuals to start businesses and organizations who are sustainable, innovative, and working to better the lives of people in the communities they are a part of. He has traveled and spoke in the countries of Poland, Croatia, Germany, and Czech Republic.

Forming and maintaining clear lines of communication throughout the institution allows for enhanced business practices. Melvin believes that the potential for subtle changes in one area of society to cause major changes in another can be mitigated by clear communication and strategic thinking.