About Melvin
The story behind the message.
Melvin Williams was never supposed to make it. He did — because a handful of people chose to believe in him. This is the story he turns into a charge for everyone who does that work today.
From a cell to the C-suite — because someone believed.
Melvin Williams was never supposed to make it. His father was murdered by his own best friend before Melvin could walk; by twelve he was in the juvenile justice system, and he spent his eighteenth birthday in solitary confinement. A handful of people chose to believe in him — and those small acts of mentorship saved his life.
Today Melvin is the CEO of M&N Communications, the founder of The Philadelphia Made Us Foundation, and a husband and father. He turns his story into a charge for the professionals who shape young lives every day — reminding them that the smallest act of belief can change the course of a life.
- CEO—M&N Communications
- Founder—The Philadelphia Made Us Foundation
- Author—There's a Mentor in You
“What you do matters. You are saving lives every day. And I am the proof.”
— Melvin Williams
Words to carry into your work
“People become what you believe they can be — so believe in more of them than they yet believe in themselves.
“Half of saving a life is simply refusing to leave. Show up, and keep showing up.
“The question that changes everything is not “What is wrong with you?” It is “What happened to you?”