# Melissa Eamer

> Melissa Kirmayer Eamer is a Seattle-based entrepreneur and consumer-business executive. The founder and original CEO of Modern Age, she is now president and COO of Wyze and a member of HelloFresh’s supervisory board. Earlier, she owned a Vermont restaurant, spent 19 years at Amazon and served as COO of Glossier.

- **Role:** President and Chief Operating Officer at Wyze
- **Organizations:** Wyze, HelloFresh, Modern Age, Glossier, Amazon, Chequers Restaurant, Wharton Baker Retailing Center Directors’ Council
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in English, University of Vermont, MBA, University of Michigan, Ross School of Business
- **Known for:** Held more than ten roles during a 19-year Amazon career., Led an Amazon Devices organization of more than 800 people, according to her Michigan Ross biography., Managed a 130-person organization as Glossier COO, according to Michigan Ross.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2000** — Owned and operated Chequers Restaurant in Richmond, Vermont, for ten years; also worked as an editorial assistant before business school.
- **2000** — Earned her MBA at Michigan Ross and joined Amazon.
- **2000–2019** — Held retail and product leadership roles at Amazon, including technical advisor to Jeff Wilke and vice president of device sales and marketing.
- **2019–2020** — Served as chief operating officer of Glossier.
- **2020–2024** — Founded and led the original Modern Age business.
- **2024-03** — Announced closure of the original Modern Age operation after an unsuccessful attempt to raise continuing capital.
- **2025-06** — Joined HelloFresh’s supervisory board; Wyze announced her appointment as president and COO on June 25.

## Achievements

- Held more than ten roles during a 19-year Amazon career.
- Led an Amazon Devices organization of more than 800 people, according to her Michigan Ross biography.
- Managed a 130-person organization as Glossier COO, according to Michigan Ross.
- Founded Modern Age and served as its original CEO.
- Appointed president and COO of Wyze in 2025.
- Elected to HelloFresh’s supervisory board in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Wyze announced Eamer as president and COO on June 25.
- **2025-06** — Elected to HelloFresh’s supervisory board on June 6 for a term expected to conclude in 2027.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirmayer

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Last updated: 2026-10-25