Melissa Seppings

Melissa Seppings

Managing Director, Equal Opportunity and Compliance at Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines•Newnan, Georgia, United States

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Experience29+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

I am currently the Managing Director of Equal Opportunity and Compliance for Delta Air Lines, Inc., in Atlanta, Georgia. In my role, I am responsible for the company’s equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, DOT and Non-DOT substance testing, workplace medical and religious accommodations, State and Local Wage & Hour, HR Compliance Assessments, government audits and EO policies, training and other employment compliance related matters. Previous to joining the Delta family, I was Employment Attorney & EEO Director for Northwest Airlines, Inc., in St. Paul, Minnesota and responsible for its equal opportunity and affirmative action programs, internal employee investigations and workplace medical accommodation programs. Prior to this role, I served as Employment Attorney in the legal department for several years. I received my law degree from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, MN and have a combined twenty years of experience in legal and HR compliance roles.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • May 2009–Present· 17 yrs 6 mos
    • Managing Director, Equal Opportunity and ComplianceCurrent
      Sep 2022–Present
    • Director, Equal Opportunity and Compliance
      May 2009–Sep 2022
  • Sep 1997–May 2009· 11 yrs 8 mos
    • Employment Attorney and Director, Equal Opportunity
      Jun 2006–May 2009
    • Employment Attorney
      Mar 2001–Jun 2006
    • Contract Employment Attorney
      Sep 1997–Mar 2001

Education

Doctor of Law - JD

Law

Mitchell Hamline School of Law

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OnboardingLabor and Employment LawAnalytical SkillsEmployee RelationsPerformance ManagementTrainingHuman Resources (HR)Internal AuditsTime ManagementRegulatory ComplianceHiringEmployee Investigations