Leadership

Melissa J. Ballenger
Independent Director
Age: 55
Director of ePlus since 2025
Committees: Audit (Chair) and Compensation
Other Public Company Directorships: None

Ms. Ballenger joined the ePlus Board of Directors in January 2025.  From 2020 to 2023, Ms. Ballenger served as Chief Financial Officer of Mosaic, a financial technology platform for sustainable home improvements. Ms. Ballenger served as a public-company finance executive from 2003 through 2019, including Chief Financial Officer roles at the global firms State Street (EMEA), Santander and TD. Ms. Ballenger also served as Principal Accounting Officer and Controller at Mastercard, a global technology company in the payments industry. Ms. Ballenger currently serves on the Board of Trustees of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company.

Ms. Ballenger has provided strategic advice to multiple Boards of Directors, informing their governance over critical corporate priorities. Her executive experience includes strategic and financial planning and execution, capital markets and treasury management, operational efficiency and risk management, and M&A. Ms. Ballenger is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), served in public accounting as an Arthur Andersen auditor, and is credentialed as a Certified Director by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). A summa cum laude graduate of the College of William & Mary with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and an adjunct business professor at William & Mary from 2024 to 2025, she was appointed to the Board of Visitors of William & Mary effective July 2025. 

The Board believes that Ms. Ballenger's vast range of experience within the financial services industry, along with her international expertise, provide invaluable perspective across ePlus’ strategic growth areas.  The Board has further determined that Ms. Ballenger meets the definition of an “audit committee financial expert” under the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.