Melissa Rein Lively biography: 13 things about Scottsdale, Arizona woman

Who is Melissa Rein Lively?

Melissa Rein Lively is an American woman from Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. She is the founder of The Brand Consurtium Public Relations (TBCPR), a lifestyle and luxury PR firm based in Scottsdale.

Originally from Denver, Colorado, USA, Lively attended Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colorado and Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She and her husband Jared Lively have traveled together to different countries including Argentina, France, Greece, Italy and Spain.
2. In 2002, she moved to Scottsdale.
3. From 2003 to 2007, she attended Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.
4. From 2005 to 2007, she served as a PR account executive for Porter Novelli in Los Angeles, California, USA.
5. From May 2007 to June 2008, she served as a regional director and business development specialist for Brosseau Public Relations in Los Angeles.
6. From June 2008 to August 2011, she was the director of PR for Rose, Moser and Allyn Public Relations.
7. In August 2009, she founded TBCPR.
8. In 2010, she started volunteering for Phoenix Children’s Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona.
9. On June 30, 2011, she got married to Jared.
10. In 2012, she started volunteering for Make-A-Wish America.
11. In 2013, she started volunteering for the American Heart Association.
12. In 2019, she accused one of Rose, Moser and Allyn Public Relations’ principals of engaging in a smear campaign against her by telling people including her clients that she was mentally ill.
13. In July 2025, she will turn 46.

TIMELINE

2020

• In an interview on June 10, 2020, radio host Billy Harfosh asked for her thoughts about how Scottsdale was dealing with the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. She replied, “When is it appropriate for a mayor or a governor or a federal government or anything to put restrictions on what people can do and what businesses can do?”
• On July 2, 2020, she took a video of herself tearing masks off a shelf at a Target store at the Scottsdale Pavilions in Scottsdale. In the video, she claimed to be the global spokesperson for the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon.
• On July 7, 2020, Jared took to Facebook to explain why he was filing for a divorce from her but later deleted the post.

2022

• In August 2022, she founded America First PR.