Koch spokeswoman Melissa Cohlmia to retire Jan. 1

Melissa Cohlmia, who has served for nearly a decade as a Koch Industries spokeswoman, is retiring.

Cohlmia, whose official title is managing director of corporate communications, told The Eagle on Thursday that her retirement date is Jan. 1.

“My almost 10 years at Koch have been an incredible experience,” she said. “I’ve learned so much and been given the opportunity to do things I never imagined. This is a great company and the Kochs are a wonderful family. It’s an honor to have been a part of this.”

Cohlmia joined Koch in May 2006 after working 11 years at Cohlmia Marketing, an agency she founded and then sold to her sister, Carol Skaff.

This story was originally published December 17, 2015 at 3:36 PM with the headline "Koch spokeswoman Melissa Cohlmia to retire Jan. 1."