Melissa is Chief Executive Officer of Pollution Probe, one of Canada’s longest-standing independent, solutions-oriented environmental organizations. With more than 20 years of experience advancing environmental policy and practice, she leads the organization’s efforts to address complex environmental challenges through practical strategies, partnerships and initiatives with measurable impact. The organization's work brings together diverse partners, sectors and perspectives to develop approaches that can work in practice and deliver meaningful outcomes. Melissa has held progressively senior roles spanning environmental policy, programming and public engagement, with expertise in the Great Lakes and freshwater management, plastics, circular economy and transportation.