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Melissa Durrell

Investor

VP of Marketing & Communications at Roseview Global Incubator

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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

  1. Durrell CommunicationsCEO & Communications Strategycurrent2011 — presentUptown Waterloo
  2. R.BITTTChief Communications Officercurrent2025 — presentCanada
  3. Adrenaline FundVenture Partnercurrent2025 — presentWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
  4. Accelerator CentreInvestor Pitch | Presentation Coach Mentorcurrent2016 — presentWaterloo, Ontario
  5. Roseview Global IncubatorMentorcurrent2026 — presentRegional Municipality of Waterloo, ON
  6. Future Focus IncAdvisorcurrent2022 — presentWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
  7. Route 1 TechnologiesInvestor2023 — 2025
  8. Innovation GuelphBusiness Mentor2016 — 2024Guelph
  9. Intellectual Property OntarioMentor - Pitch Coach2023 — 2024Toronto, ON
  10. Women's March GlobalDirector of Media and PR2018 — 2022Worldwide
  11. Women's March CanadaHost of Women's March Canada Weekly Podcast2017 — 2019Canada
  12. City of WaterlooUptown City Councillor2010 — 2018Waterloo, Ontario
  13. CommunitechRev Communitech Pitch/Presentation Coach2012 — 2016Communitech
  14. UpTown City Councillor Campaign 2010candidate2010
  15. CTVReporter2000 — 2010Saskatoon, Toronto, Sudbury, Kitchener-Waterloo
  16. Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced LearningInstructor- Journalism2006 — 2007

Education

  1. Toronto Metropolitan UniversityBachelor of Journalism, Broadcast Journalism1996 — 2000
  2. Algonquin College of Applied Arts and TechnologyBroadcast Television1993 — 1995

Skills & more

Strategic Partnerships2Public Relations99Media Relations99Strategic Communications81Social Media Marketing99Newsletters98Journalism65Event Planning66Event Management43Strategic Planning40Corporate Communications40Editing36
+12 moreStart-upsNonprofitsCommunity OutreachOnline MarketingMarketingSpeech WritingInternal CommunicationsPress ReleasesResearchFacebookPhotoshopCommunications Planning

Languages English

From Melissa's professional profile.

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

Where does Melissa Durrell work?
Melissa Durrell is VP of Marketing & Communications at Roseview Global Incubator.

Same school

Also attended Toronto Metropolitan University7

Teija BeanHead of Product Design, Studio at Forum VenturesAlejandro PeredaAssociate at Forum VenturesCassandra DrakeFractional Expert, Digital Marketing at DMZHarry DeardenClient Liaison/Business Analyst at Roseview Global IncubatorSushmitha ThirumalaivasanManager, Programs at TreefrogAlison CowlingMarketing Manager at Alacrity Canada

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Also attended Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology14

Adiam BerhaneAccounting Manager at QED InvestorsDani TaoMarketing Coordinator at Untapped VenturesPaul LandryDirector of Sales @ Botpress at Boreal VenturesCoreen BouchardInvestor at SheBootDobrila MoogkInvestor at SheBootLeanne BoguskyExecutive Assistant & Operations at Climate Innovation Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Innovation Guelph13

Randall HowardGeneral Partner at Cognition FundJanice CattleExecutive-In-Residence at Interactive Niagara Media Cluster o/a Innovate NiagaraAlison CrumblehulmeChief Executive Officer at Boundless AcceleratorMargaret StryboschVP of Finance at Boundless AcceleratorDean OsmondDirector, Growth and Partnerships, Boundless Business Consulting at Boundless AcceleratorCarly BeneteauOperations Manager at Boundless Accelerator

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Also worked at CTV5

Joelle FosterPresident & CEO at North Forge Angel NetworkJennifer Brignall-StrongManager of Events at WEtech AllianceJanice CheamBoard Member at Women's Equity LabAidan ConnollyPresident at Agritech CapitalKrista FaistInvestor at Redstick Ventures

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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