Melvin M. Coleman is the President & CEO of the Atlanta Black Chambers. The ABC is an organization of over 1,200 Entrepreneurs committed to the creation and growth of competitive, profitable and sustainable Black owned entities. Melvin served as ABC Executive Director from January 2017 – December 2022, during that time the Chamber experienced phenomenal growth in both membership and programming. Under his leadership as President the ABC was awarded the 2024-2025 Chamber of the Year Award by the U.S. Black Chambers.

He is a board member and president emeritus of the Georgia Coalition of Black Chambers. The GCBC consist of 15 Black commerce organizations. The first statewide organization of its kind in Georgia.

Melvin is a 2023 President’s Volunteer Service Award recipient. He received the ABC’s Transformative Leadership Award in 2021 for his commitment to excellence in building the Atlanta Black Chambers. He was also the recipient of the Atlanta Association of Insurance Professionals LINC (link) Award in 2019 for his service and commitment to the Atlanta entrepreneur community.

Melvin is also the founder and chief portfolio strategist of Essential Wealth Management, a registered investment advisory firm based in the Atlanta area. He spent 15 years with UPS, where his last position was senior account executive in the business development dept.

Melvin is originally from Savannah Ga. He is a US Navy veteran and a Savannah State University Alum.