Alexis Williams, RD MAN
Alexis has spent her career helping organizations define and scale consumer health programs. She is experienced in health and wellness program innovation, development and operation. Alexis is a graduate of the undergrad and Masters nutrition program at the University of Guelph and has been a Registered Dietitian for 18 years. The first part of her career included many clinical roles as well as a focus on sports nutrition and she completed the IOC Diploma in Sports Nutrition. In 2011 Alexis took on a role at Loblaw to develop an in-store Dietitian program. She built this team over 10 years to be a national program offering in-store and virtual services employing over 90 dietitians across the country. Alexis is now a partner with Precium Consulting Group, leading their health and wellness practice.
Melanie Byland, MBA MPH
Melanie is passionate and experienced in identifying and creating value in organizations, specifically in relation to the creation of new ventures and business strategy. She holds an undergraduate degree in Nutritional Sciences from UBC, and a Masters of Public Health from the University of Toronto. In 2020, she completed her Executive MBA at Queens University. In the first phase of her career, Melanie worked in health and wellness communications in both B2B and B2C settings in the food industry. She then joined Alexis at Loblaw initially as an in-store dietitian and ultimately developing new programs and initiatives as a director. Most recently, she has worked in the agricultural sector in a business development capacity, with a focus on change and project management, strategic planning, company culture development, and developing and leading new strategic initiatives.
