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Melissa Harris is a sustainability and climate policy expert with over 15 years of experience in environmental strategy, public policy, and organizational leadership. As Vice President of Operations and Culture at Profoundry, she leads the integration and optimization of operational functions across the collective, ensuring alignment with our mission to build a sustainable, prosperous, and socially just future in a generation.
Previously, Melissa served as Senior Director at Delphi, where she leveraged her expertise to support organizations in navigating the complex landscape of sustainability and climate policy.This included providing policy advisory and analytical support across numerous sectors. She has a wealth of expertise in climate policy, carbon markets, policy evaluation, and GHG regulatory development across North America and internationally.
Prior to joining Delphi, Melissa was a Senior Policy Advisor with the Climate Change and Energy team at the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). She has participated in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations since 2009, supporting government, civil society, and industry participation. She also worked as the Research and Project Manager at the Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management at the Richard Ivey School of Business.
Melissa holds a Master’s degree and an Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Ontario. Outside of Profoundry, Melissa enjoys subjecting her friends and family to new recipes, and getting lost exploring new places.
Latest blogs
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