Melissa Durrell
InvestorVP of Marketing & Communications at Roseview Global Incubator
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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About
Melissa Durrell is CEO of Durrell Communications, a strategic communications firm offering brand storytelling, media training, crisis communications, and public relations services. She previously worked as a broadcast journalist and currently serves as an investment pitch coach and venture partner, having helped companies raise over $500 million. Durrell founded Roseview Global Incubator to support international entrepreneurs, serves on multiple boards including Women's March Global, and previously held two terms on Waterloo City Council.
Experience
- Durrell CommunicationsCEO & Communications Strategycurrent2011 — presentUptown Waterloo
- R.BITTTChief Communications Officercurrent2025 — presentCanada
- Adrenaline FundVenture Partnercurrent2025 — presentWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Accelerator CentreInvestor Pitch | Presentation Coach Mentorcurrent2016 — presentWaterloo, Ontario
- Roseview Global IncubatorMentorcurrent2026 — presentRegional Municipality of Waterloo, ON
- Future Focus IncAdvisorcurrent2022 — presentWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Route 1 TechnologiesInvestor2023 — 2025
- Innovation GuelphBusiness Mentor2016 — 2024Guelph
- Intellectual Property OntarioMentor - Pitch Coach2023 — 2024Toronto, ON
- Women's March GlobalDirector of Media and PR2018 — 2022Worldwide
- Women's March CanadaHost of Women's March Canada Weekly Podcast2017 — 2019Canada
- City of WaterlooUptown City Councillor2010 — 2018Waterloo, Ontario
- CommunitechRev Communitech Pitch/Presentation Coach2012 — 2016Communitech
- UpTown City Councillor Campaign 2010candidate2010
- CTVReporter2000 — 2010Saskatoon, Toronto, Sudbury, Kitchener-Waterloo
- Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced LearningInstructor- Journalism2006 — 2007
Skills & more
Strategic Partnerships2Public Relations99Media Relations99Strategic Communications81Social Media Marketing99Newsletters98Journalism65Event Planning66Event Management43Strategic Planning40Corporate Communications40Editing36
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Start-upsNonprofitsCommunity OutreachOnline MarketingMarketingSpeech WritingInternal CommunicationsPress ReleasesResearchFacebookPhotoshopCommunications PlanningLanguages English
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Colleagues at Roseview Global Incubator
Bill Scott
Market Analysis & Product Development at Roseview Global Incubator
Brenda Hagarty
Administrator at Roseview Global Incubator
Britt Bowra
Investor at Roseview Global Incubator
Chantal McIntyre
Organizational Behaviour at Roseview Global Incubator
Don Thompson
Product Development at Roseview Global Incubator
Glenn Smith
Go-to-market at Roseview Global Incubator
Harry Dearden
Client Liaison/Business Analyst at Roseview Global Incubator
Jessica Perez
Client Liaison at Roseview Global Incubator
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Melissa Durrell?
- Melissa Durrell is CEO of Durrell Communications, a strategic communications firm offering brand storytelling, media training, crisis communications, and public relations services. She previously worked as a broadcast journalist and currently serves as an investment pitch coach and venture partner, having helped companies raise over $500 million. Durrell founded Roseview Global Incubator to support international entrepreneurs, serves on multiple boards including Women's March Global, and previously held two terms on Waterloo City Council.
- Where does Melissa Durrell work?
- Melissa Durrell is VP of Marketing & Communications at Roseview Global Incubator.
- Where did Melissa Durrell go to school?
- Melissa Durrell studied at Toronto Metropolitan University (Bachelor of Journalism, Broadcast Journalism); Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology (Broadcast Television).
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Also attended Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology19
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Shared employers
Also worked at Innovation Guelph13
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Also worked at CTV8
Marcia DouglasExecutive Director at Bell FundJames TuckerManaging Director & Senior Partner; Global Leader, Corporate Finance and Strategy Practice at The Boston Consulting GroupJoelle FosterPresident & CEO at North Forge Angel NetworkAlicia PereiraVice President Marketing & Communications at Ontario Centre of InnovationJennifer Brignall-StrongManager of Events at WEtech AllianceJanice CheamBoard Member at Women's Equity Lab
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Also worked at Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning7
Sandra CastleManager, Platform & Projects at Graphite VenturesRob KreteDesign Lead at AtomicSam PurdyProduct Development - Hardware & Home Improvement at Roseview Global IncubatorCatalina OchoaDirector, Finance at Waterloo Accelerator CentreMichelle ChretienBoard of Directors; AVP Research Partnerships & Commercialization at Toronto Metropolitan University at Waterloo Accelerator CentreMaria PlazasProgram Coordinator at The Forge Business Incubator
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