Melody Avecilla

Co-Founder CEO Runway Heels

Melody is a tenured entrepreneur. She earned her bachelor’s degree in International studies and Diplomatic Affairs. She started her multi line insurance agency in 2001 in North Hollywood, CA. In addition to her insurance agency, she co-founded Royalty Guest home, a residential care for elders in Canoga Park, CA in 2005.

Aside from being a passionate entrepreneur, she is also an avid traveler. To pursue her passion for travel, she joined a major airline as a flight attendant immediately after college. It is through years of observing the lifestyle and inflight routine of a flight attendant that the concept for Runway shoes was born.

“As Oscar Wilde would say; ‘Comfort is the only thing our civilization can give us.’ I say, it’s about time we do it for our stilettos!”