Melicent leads Communications, Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement at Medtronic Canada, a subsidiary of the world’s largest medical technology company. Since starting in at Medtronic in 2009, Melicent has many awards for her work in public relations, advocacy, thought leadership, and marketing.

Melicent is an active member of the Canadian College of Health Leaders, former Co-chair of Emerging Health Leaders Toronto, and has spoken and written about emerging technologies and value-based healthcare. Prior to Medtronic, Melicent led the Reports & Consulting division of Millennium Research Group (now DRG). She holds an Honours BBA from Wilfrid Laurier University, and has completed the Value Measurement for Health Care at Harvard Business School and the Strategy series at the Rotman School of Management.