Melissa De Genova - Park Board Commissioner
Melissa De Genova actively volunteers with several community groups and charitable organizations in Vancouver. Some of the many community initiatives and organizations she has been involved with include working with the annual Gala and Fundraising committees for Odd Squad Productions and as Gala Chair for the Honour House Society. Melissa is also a past director of the Moberly Arts and Cultural Centre, and in 2009 was elected to the Vancouver NPA's Board as Youth Chair.
Understanding the importance youth have in our community, she has organized non-partisan forums, and coordinated initiatives focused on encouraging youth to become more involved with politics.
Melissa has also managed and worked on several political campaigns for municipal, provincial and federal levels of government. She currently works in real estate development, owns an event production company and is a graduate of Simon Fraser University. Melissa is 27 years old and is the daughter of five-term Park Board Commissioner Allan De Genova. She lives in Vancouver with her husband Blair, who works as a police officer, and their dog.
