Melody Hojati

Director of Financial Reporting

Melody Hojati is the Director of Financial Reporting at the Mercatus Center and Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University. She received her BA in economics from the University of California, Irvine, where she minored in accounting and sociology. Melody is a Certified Public Accountant with public accounting experience from BDO USA, private mutual fund accounting knowledge from The Capital Group; she also has non-profit accounting experience from Saddleback Church. Melody currently serves on the Board of Directors for a non-profit called Right 2 Rhythm and loves to donate her time to help others.

Melody was born and raised in Southern California where she enjoyed climbing some of the highest mountain peaks in the country. After relocating to Virginia in 2016, she continues to enjoy outdoor sports and activities as well as experiencing new cultures and foods.