Melissa Durrell is the President and Chief Communications Strategist of Durrell Communications, founder of Roseview Global Incubator former City Counsellor, a fierce community activist with involvement in everything from Women’s March Global, the Uptown BIA and Waterloo Park boards among others, a women’s rights advocate and a mom of 2. In fact, her resume is so impressive that I encourage you to check out her LinkedIn profile for a full bio.    Melissa is taking this community by storm and  I am so impressed with her passion for the Waterloo Region and her drive to make a change and we cover so much in this interview, including:  

• Why she decided to run for city council, despite having really young kids
• The challenges of working as a politician, especially as a woman
• Her new company Roseview Global Incubator and how it is helping to grow the tech sector in our community
• What balance looks like for her and what she needs in order to shine her brightest
• ...and of course her motherhood journey!

She also explains why she doesn’t think about Christmas until Christmas Eve (which blows my mind) and she even spills the beans about whether or not running for mayor is in her future, 

This is an awesome conversation with a very inspiring woman. Melissa is full of energy and passion, yet very down to earth. She is very encouraging and supportive of women change-makers and I know you will walk away from this conversation feeling motivated to make a difference in this community.