Melinda catalyzes positive social and environmental change through business model innovation, culture and behavior change, brand experience design and storytelling. She has more than 20 years of experience catalyzing social entrepreneurs, mature social enterprises and innovation initiatives for Fortune 500 companies and NGOs.

As the CEO of Change Catalyst, Melinda leads a high-impact innovation firm that empowers leaders in social and environmental change. She is particularly passionate about supporting women leaders of change – through events, workshops, and a new online accelerator and investment platform for early stage female social entrepreneurs.

Melinda is also a writer, speaker and award-winning documentary filmmaker. Her film and television work includes projects that exposed the AIDS crisis in South Africa, explored women’s rights in Turkey, and prepared communities for the effects of climate change. She has also worked on several television shows, including NBC’s The West Wing.