Melanie is a passionate advocate for sustainable practices and for building resilience in both professional and personal aspects of life. As a small business owner for over 25 years, she has sought to improve the lives of others through her creative, thoughtful and diverse design practice. Melanie's passion has led her to be an effective team leader, team builder and quite simply a person who 'gets the job done'. In addition to her successful architectural practice, she advises organizations, non-profits, government officials and other business leaders whose missions are aligned with a broad range of sustainable policy and practices. Her skills include integrative problem solving, collaborative managerial strategies, as well as the ability to promote, organize, plan and implement to reach your team's objective.