Melinda Bennett Of Stretto Selected As 2024 Women Worth Watching In Leadership Award Winner

IRVINE, Calif., September 24, 2024 – Profiles in Diversity Journal selected Melinda Bennett of Stretto, a market-leading bankruptcy and technology services firm, as a recipient of the 23rd Annual Women Worth Watching in Leadership® Awards. Melinda, who serves as a Managing Director at Stretto, was recognized for her dedication to her career and her accomplishments as a business leader and mentor.

“It is wonderful to get to know these exciting leaders and we applaud the organizations that are nominating them for this prestigious award,” said Profiles in Diversity Journal’s Publisher James Rector. “They make it easy for us to honor their outstanding staff who are sure to be leaders of industry someday.”

Melinda Bennett has achieved significant milestones throughout her career spanning more than three decades in the bankruptcy services and technology industry, while paving the way for others to further their professional development and goals. She began her career as a bankruptcy paralegal working with both debtors and a U.S. panel trustee to streamline the bankruptcy process for attorneys, debtors, and creditors. With this expertise, she joined Bankruptcy Management Solutions (BMS), which later rebranded to Stretto, where she has led and overseen the internal operation and development of case-management services and technology solutions designed to support U.S. panel trustees engaged in

Chapter 7 and Subchapter V bankruptcy matters.

“I’m truly honored to be recognized as a winner of the 2024 Women Worth Watching in Leadership Awards,” Bennett comments. “It’s rewarding to be selected among so many talented and inspiring women leaders across multiple industries who are attaining success in their careers and inspiring others.”

Melinda is among 70 award honorees selected in the 2024 Women Worth Watching Awards program. They join more than 2,000 former award recipients who have been recognized since the award program’s inception for their dedication to their careers, their families, their communities, and the young adults they often mentor in their fields. The Q3 edition of Profiles in Diversity Journal will feature the 2024 Women Worth Watching in Leadership award winners.

About Profiles in Diversity Journal

Now in its 26th year of publication, Profiles in Diversity Journal® is a quarterly B2B magazine that focuses on diversity, inclusion, and equity in business, government, nonprofit, higher education, and military settings. The Journal presents interviews, profiles, articles, case studies, and awards that highlight mission-driven leadership, best practices, workforce strategies, innovative ideas, and important individual contributions in the realm of diversity and inclusion. Since 1999, Profiles in Diversity Journal® has recognized the individuals, teams, and organizations that create, develop, and promote strategies and initiatives that support diversity, inclusion, and equity in the workplace and the larger community.