Melissa “echo” Greenlee

Melissa “echo” Greenlee

She/her/hers

CEO and Founder, deaffriendly and deaffriendly CONSULTING

USA

Melissa “echo” Greenlee is a Deaf entrepreneur and founder of deaffriendly.com and deaffriendly CONSULTING, platforms creating a more inclusive world for Deaf and hard of hearing communities. Her business review site has collected thousands of consumer stories, guiding companies to improve accessibility. Through her consulting work, she has delivered Deaf awareness trainings to Fortune 500s, universities, and government agencies. In 2024, she helped pass open caption legislation in Washington State and launched a Signing-Friendly Realtor Directory. She also co-founded Sign AI, a Deaf-led tech startup creating customizable ASL avatars to address interpreter shortages. Melissa’s mission is to make every space Deaf-friendly—and to ensure Deaf people are not only accommodated, but deeply valued.