Mellissa Cook has been with Tennessee Valley Authority since 2001. She has a degree in Chemical Engineering and started her TVA career as a Systems Engineer in Environmental Systems. She has held various roles throughout her career at TVA such as Senior Engineer, System Engineering Manager, Widows Creek Steam Plant Engineering & Outage Manager. Currently, she is the Manager for the TVA’s Performance Monitoring & Diagnostic Center supporting Coal, Gas, and Hydro generating equipment. She lives in Soddy Daisy, TN with her husband Matt, son Matthew and their puppy named Bean.