Hospitality Communications Consultant
Melinda Kinney is a seasoned telecommunications executive with over 30 years of experience driving innovation, building relationships, and delivering transformative technology solutions. Throughout her career, she has been a trusted advisor to enterprises, hospitality groups, and technology partners, leveraging her deep expertise in telecom infrastructure, voice solutions, and AI-driven automation to optimize customer experiences and streamline operations.
Melinda most recently served as a Global Hospitality Executive at BluIP, where she focuses on advanced communication platforms, AI-powered guest engagement, and enterprise-level PBX solutions. At BroadSoft (later acquired by Cisco), she played a pivotal role in scaling cloud-based communication platforms and became known for her ability to deliver results in Hospitality markets.
Before joining BroadSoft, Melinda built a successful career as a telecom auditing consultant and project manager for the hospitality industry, where she gained extensive knowledge of the sector’s unique operational requirements, technology integrations, and cost optimization strategies. This hands-on expertise laid the foundation for her exceptional ability to design and deliver solutions tailored to complex enterprise and hospitality environments.
An entrepreneur at heart, Melinda is the founder of AmbiVoice, a voice-over and consulting company offering communication audits, project management, and RFP oversight for enterprise and hospitality clients. She is also deeply involved in Linked In Cedar Rapids, a professional networking group dedicated to connecting and empowering female business leaders in Eastern Iowa.
With a career defined by client advocacy, innovation, and results, Melinda is passionate about helping businesses leverage technology to scale, automate, and thrive. Her unique combination of corporate leadership, entrepreneurial drive, and community engagement continues to make her a trusted partner to C-level executives, hospitality leaders, and technology innovators alike.
‘Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.’ – Judy Garland
