Melody Gratic

About Melody Gratic

Melody Gratic is a phenomenal strategic thinker, passionate motivational speaker and servant leader, well-known for connecting with a multicultural, multigenerational and global workforce. Melody Gratic founded XcelMil, LLC on the premise of
providing exceptional, value-based, and relevant services to our stakeholders and partners that
significantly impacts business and personal transformation.

Melody Gratic retired from the U.S. Army with 24 years of active service. She is most proud and
honored to have served at the White House Transportation Agency under President George Bush, Jr.
and President Barak Obama and US Army Garrison Brussels in support of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization. She has supervised and trained countless servicemembers on critical hard and soft
skills. Projects she managed include reports to Installation Management Command Europe
Operations; US Army Garrison Benelux; Senior Officer and Noncommissioned Officer Leadership
Development Workshops, Off-sites, and Team-building Activities.

Melody has served as Team Lead/Training Coordinator on several missions trip to Mozambique, Africa,
Onnville, Haiti, and Rancho de Sus, Mexico.

Melody is the current CEO and Founder of XcelMil, LLC, An Executive Management Consulting
Firm specializing in leadership development, business transformation, coaching, professional
administrative, and transcription services. Under her leadership, XcelMil, LLC supports the staff at
Virginia Career Works and their affiliate programs. She is an active member of the Fredericksburg Society
of Human Resources; Association for Talent Development; and The Women’s Business Enterprise
National Council.

Melody Gratic currently collaborates with Government Contractors in the Professional Services Industry
on projects related to multiple generations in the workplace specifically, Millenials, diversity and
inclusion, employee engagement and retention, workplace conflict, and veteran/military spouse hiring
initiatives.

Melody Gratic received a Master of Educational Leadership in Administration from Trident International
University. She has also reviewed, edited, and provided insight to a number of published authors. She is a
proud wife, godmother, aunt and resides in the Northern Virginia area.

Fun Fact: During her leisure time, Melody enjoys spending time with her husband, reading, listening
to music, and traveling to exotic locations around the world.