Melissa Lavoie is a Executive Director at NEWMOA. Colleagues describe her as "I met Melissa when we were serving on our town's energy committee. From the start she struck as someone who is highly intelligent, passionate about the environment, and determined to do everything in her power to make the world a better place. I followed her through her legislative career, where she immediately stepped up and started leading the product stewardship initiative. And I'm pleased to see her continue that good work in the private sector. She's not one to sit by and watch; she digs in, figures out what needs to be done, and starts doing it with determination and compassion for everybody involved. I'm so glad there are people like Melissa in the world."