Melina Davis-Martin is a Virginia-based community leader and innovation and strategy expert. She is a member of Hyperloop Transportation Technology, Inc.’s network of contributors and serves as the company’s Northeast Leader for HTT’s U.S. Public Affairs Team. She is also the Executive Vice President of the Medical Society of Virginia (MSV). MSV is the professional association for physicians in the Commonwealth. As the chief staff officer, Melina is responsible for managing all MSV related companies and subsidiaries.
Melina is known for her entrepreneurial approach and ability to motivate and stimulate creativity, and deliver impactful results and brings executive level skills in management, technology, cause marketing, engagement and strategic partnerships. She was also Co-founder of PlanG Holdings, Incorporated, a start up company and cause marketing engagement platform. Melina with two other co-founders was granted a US Patent related to this start-up. Over the course of her career, she has worked for various nonprofit organizations, raising more than $100 million dollars. She has also served as a senior consultant with Fortune 500s as well as international and regional mid-size firms.
As a result of her commitment to change and community growth Melina was selected as one of “Richmond’s Top 40 Under 40” by Inside Business in 2002, Richmond Magazine’s “20 People to Watch in 2009” and Virginia Business Magazine’s “30 People on the Move” in 2013. As Founder of PlanG she was also recognized with Richmond Venture Forum’s Bright Future Award and RichTech’s Emerging Technology Company Award and in Fortune Magazine and FastCompany.
She also serves on the boards of Data BluePrint, Inc., ConnectVirginia HIE, Inc., MSVIA, Inc. and Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business Foundation. Melina received an M.B.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a B.A. degree in International Studies from the University of South Carolina.
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