Chemonics
Melissa Marland brings more than 20 years of experience in sustainable development, including 17 years with Chemonics in leadership positions spanning proposal strategy and design, work planning, and performance management. An expert in USAID business development, Melissa most recently served as principal advisor on the new business support team, providing mentorship, capacity building, and quality control to the company’s proposal efforts. As senior vice president of the Strategy Division, Melissa leads strategic initiatives that position Chemonics for medium- to long-term growth, supports practice management teams and new business teams across the company, and promotes a culture of evidence and learning. Prior to this role, Melissa served as an executive with Land O’Lakes Venture 37 where she oversaw practice area management, recruitment, and new business development efforts.
Melissa holds an MSc. in agribusiness from Imperial College London and a B.A. in international relations from The College of William and Mary. She also completed executive education in innovation for economic development at Harvard University.
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Chemonics is an international development company that combines broad regional experience with technical depth and unparalleled management skill. Their portfolio covers agriculture and food security, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, economic growth and trade, education and youth, environment and natural resources, gender equality and social inclusion, health, supply chain solutions, and water, energy, and sustainable cities. Their management systems allow us to document, measure and apply both recent innovations and proven best practices across multiple regions and sectors. In nearly 70 countries around the globe, their network of 4,000 specialists delivers results. Because of decades of experience operating in the most complex social and political environments in the world, they know how to quickly mobilize resources, seamlessly adapt to change and strategically apply lessons learned across thousands of projects.