# Melody Barnes > Melody Barnes is a startup investor at New York University (Richmond). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [New York University](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-york-university) - Location: Richmond, United States - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melody-barnes-227912137 - X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MelodyCBarnes Melody Barnes is a startup investor at New York University in Richmond. Melody Barnes joined Booz Allen’s board in 2015. She is currently a Vice Provost and Senior Fellow at New York University, formerly served President Barack Obama as an Assistant to the President and as the Director of the Domestic Policy Council, which coordinates the domestic policy-making process in the White House.She is also Co-Founder andPrincipal of MBSquared Solutions LLC, a domestic policy strategy firm, Chair of the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions and a director at Ventas, Inc., a real estate investment trust.Before serving in the White House, Barnes was the Senior Domestic Policy Advisor to President Obama’s campaign. From 2005 to 2008, Barnes was the Executive Vice President for Policy at the Center for American Progress, where she had previously been a Senior Fellow from 2003 to 2005. She also served as Chief Counsel to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy on the Senate Judiciary Committee from 1998 to 2003, and as his General Counsel from 1995 to 1998.Barnes received her bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received her law degree from the University of Michigan. She is a member of the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. ## About New York University VC Fund · New York, United States More than 175 years ago, Albert Gallatin, the distinguished statesman who served as secretary of the treasury under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, declared his intention to establish "in this immense and fast-growing city ... a system of rational and practical education fitting for all and graciously opened to all."Founded in 1831, New York University is now one of the largest private universities in the United States. Of the more than 3,000 colleges and universities in America, New York University is one of only 60 member institutions of the distinguished Association of American Universities.From a student body of 158 during NYU's very first semester, enrollment has grown to more than 50,000 students at...... three degree-granting campuses in New York City, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai, and at study away sites in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America. Today, students come from every state in the union and from 133 foreign countries. The faculty, which initially consisted of fourteen professors and lecturers (among them artist and inventor Samuel F. B. Morse), now totals over 4,500 full-time members whose research and teaching encompasses arts and media; business; law; education; health and medicine; humanities and social sciences; science, technology, engineering, and math; public administration; the ancient world; and continuing professional studies. With more than 2,500 courses offered, the University awards more than 25 different degrees. Although overall the University is large, the individuals schools and colleges are small- to moderate-sized units – each with its own traditions, programs, dissertation help and faculty – and there are many communities to be found within the NYU community based on interests, activities, and shared experiences.The center of NYU is its New York City campus in the heart of Greenwich Village. One of the most creative and energetic cities in the world, New York City has attracted generations of artists, entrepreneurs, and intellectuals. NYU, in keeping with its founder’s vision, is “in and of the city”: the University – which has no walls and no gates – is deeply intertwined with New York City, drawing inspiration from its vitality. 5 contacts available at New York University. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Joel Caminer | Director of Cyber Security Education | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joel-caminer | | Melody Barnes | Vice Provost and Senior Fellow | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/melody-c-barnes | | Neville Sanjana | Assistant Professor of Biology | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/neville-sanjana | | Wayne Mackey | Founder in Residence | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wayne-mackey | | Andrew Hamilton | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-hamilton-01a0 | ## FAQ ### Is Shizune's investor data accurate? Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. 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