Melissa Malhame

Ms. Malhame has over 25 years of experience in business development, strategic sales, and marketing for major global vaccine providers such as Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, Dynavax and Merck. She has supported global health investments in new vaccine candidates and expanded access to existing vaccines, working with the WHO, UNICEF and The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Previously she was head of Market Shaping at Gavi, where she managed $1 billion of annual vaccine funding, and was accountable for ensuring the supply of vaccines at affordable prices, setting long-term access strategies, and leading Alliance relationships with the vaccine industry. Melissa has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics & International Affairs from Lafayette College, and an MBA from Cornell University.