Melissa Seppings
Managing Director, Equal Opportunity and Compliance at Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines•Newnan, Georgia, United States
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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
- Delta Air LinesCurrentMay 2009–Present· 17 yrs 6 mos
- Managing Director, Equal Opportunity and ComplianceCurrentSep 2022–Present
- Director, Equal Opportunity and ComplianceMay 2009–Sep 2022
- Sep 1997–May 2009· 11 yrs 8 mos
- Employment Attorney and Director, Equal OpportunityJun 2006–May 2009
- Employment AttorneyMar 2001–Jun 2006
- Contract Employment AttorneySep 1997–Mar 2001
Education
Doctor of Law - JD
Law
Mitchell Hamline School of Law