# Melany Robinson

> Melany Robinson is founder and CEO of Sprouthouse Agency, the communications and growth marketing business she established in March 2012 as Polished Pig Media. Based in the Portland, Maine area, she previously worked in film and sporting-event production and hospitality communications. She was named to Inc.’s 2025 Female Founders 500 list, and her agency announced its first Inc. 5000 ranking in 2026.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Sprouthouse Agency
- **Organizations:** Sprouthouse Agency, Wagstaff Worldwide, Pearlstine Distributors, Southern Foodways Alliance
- **Education:** Biomedical Photography, Rochester Institute of Technology, Leading Professional Service Firms (executive education credential), Harvard Business School Executive Education
- **Known for:** Inc. 2025 Female Founders 500 honoree., Built Sprouthouse from its March 2012 start into a national agency with 11 markets described in a September 2023 podcast introduction., Sprouthouse announced its first Inc. 5000 appearance in 2026: No. 4,431 overall and No. 389 in Advertising, Marketing & PR.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Moved to Park City, Utah; subsequently managed guests and executed events for Sundance, the 2002 Winter Olympics and CineVegas.
- **2005** — Joined Wagstaff Worldwide, according to her official biography.
- **2012** — Founded Polished Pig Media in March.
- **2019** — Unveiled Sprouthouse in June after a two-year rebranding process.
- **2022** — Led a New England expansion and moved with her family to the Portland, Maine area.
- **2025** — Named to Inc.’s Female Founders 500 list.
- **2026** — Recorded a Leading Professional Service Firms credential; expanded growth marketing services; announced a West Fourth Agency partnership; Sprouthouse entered the Inc. 5000.

## Achievements

- Inc. 2025 Female Founders 500 honoree.
- Built Sprouthouse from its March 2012 start into a national agency with 11 markets described in a September 2023 podcast introduction.
- Sprouthouse announced its first Inc. 5000 appearance in 2026: No. 4,431 overall and No. 389 in Advertising, Marketing & PR.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — LinkedIn lists a Leading Professional Service Firms credential from Harvard Business School Executive Education.
- **2026-02** — Appeared on Bagel Bagel with Lia Picard to discuss tennis and leadership.
- **2026-07** — West Fourth Agency announced a strategic partnership with Sprouthouse on July 29.
- **2026-08** — Sprouthouse announced its first Inc. 5000 ranking; the recognition was also noted in The Southern C’s August roundup published September 8.

## Links

- Website: https://sprouthouseagency.com/about/melany-robinson
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melany-robinson
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melanybrobinson/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22