Melissa Freeman

Melissa (Durham) Freeman is an experienced professional in capital raising and investor relations, currently serving as the Director of Capital Raising and Investor Relations at Oregon Venture Fund since August 2022. Prior to this role, Melissa held various positions at The Oregon Community Foundation, including Director of Initiatives & Partnerships and Director of Strategic Projects, managing statewide initiatives focused on children's dental health and economic improvement in Oregon. Additional experience includes serving as the Regional Action Initiative Coordinator and Director of Communications at OHSU-Division of Health Promotion & Sports Medicine, as well as at the Center for Health Promotion Research at Oregon Health and Science University. Melissa holds a Master's degree in Public Health, Health Promotion from Portland State University and a BA in Science, Business from the University of Oregon.