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Senior Business Officer with Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Melissa works on the Place-Based Development team to advance the department’s community economic development priorities. She has more than 15 years of public-sector experience in community economic development, program delivery, grant administration, policy analysis, and stakeholder engagement at the federal and provincial levels. Melissa also holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from the University of Winnipeg.
A long-time Thompson resident, Melissa helped lead the establishment of PrairiesCan’s Northern Service Location in Thompson and has extensive experience supporting community organizations and locally led economic development initiatives. She also volunteers and shares her time with several local organizations, including the Thompson Humane Society, Thomson Neighborhood Renewal Corporation, Special Olympics Norman Region, and BGC Thompson. Melissa believes that strong communities are built when local people are empowered to develop solutions to local challenges.
Suling Dong is a Project Analyst with the Manitoba government’s Investment and Trade Division in the Department of Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation. She brings more than 10 years of experience in business and trade development, policy analysis, and public-sector program delivery. Suling works on regional economic development initiatives in Manitoba, including those focused on trade diversification.