Melissa Hector

Melissa Hector serves as the Director of Equitable and Strategic Initiatives at the Boston Public Health Commission since May 2022, following a role as Director of Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives at the City of Boston from 2019 to 2022. As the founder and CEO of Curvy Girls Run, Melissa established a platform promoting health and fitness among plus-sized women, in response to national health initiatives. Melissa's robust background includes positions as an adjunct professor at Urban College of Boston and Bentley University, a Training and Development Supervisor with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and various roles in government relations and media communications. Melissa holds an MBA in Social Impact from Boston University's Questrom School of Business and has furthered education with degrees in Global Studies and Media.