Melissa Powers

Melissa Powers currently serves as Vice President of Human Resources at Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc., a position held since August 2024. Prior to this role, Melissa spent six years at Tripadvisor, where responsibilities included Vice President of Human Resources for the Tripadvisor Brand and Global Commercial & Global Technology, as well as Senior Director of Human Resources for Hotels. Melissa's earlier experience includes significant roles at Biogen, including Human Resources Business Leader for Global Supply Chain and Director of People and Organization Development. Additional positions included Learning and Organization Development Manager at New Balance and Associate Director at Biogen. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing/Marketing Management from Bentley University.