Speaker profile
Melissa Nadeau
Melissa Nadeau is a Project Manager at NEWMOA, where she manages the Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse (IC2), including alternatives assessment initiatives, training, and governance. She joined NEWMOA in 2020. In addition to Melissa's work with NEWMOA and IC2, she continues to support legislative members of the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators (NCEL) as their Senior Advisor on Circular Economy and is also the part-time Program Manager for the Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse (TPCH). Melissa is a former Maine state representative, having served two terms on Maine's Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Melissa sponsored multiple environmental bills in Maine including product stewardship, paint, medical sharps, pharmaceuticals, compact fluorescent lamps, electronics expansion and beverage containers. Melissa holds a B.A. in Social Work from the University of Southern Maine.