Global Brand and Communications Manager, Valent BioSciences Corporation
Melnick is the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Biopesticide Industry Alliance (BPIA) and Global Brand and Communications Manager for Valent BioSciences Corporation (VBC). He is also the current President of BioProtection Global, a global association of biocontrols associations. At VBC, his responsibilities include marketing and branding strategy in the areas of Biorational Crop Protection, Crop Enhancement, Public Health, and Forestry. Melnick’s distinguished career in agriculture dates back more than 20 years including a position as Corporate Editorial Director at Meister Media Worldwide. After joining BPIA in 2005, he became chair of its Public Relations committee in 2006, was elected to the BPIA Board in 2009, and was elected Chairman in 2014. He is a member of the SYSCO IPM Advisory Council and is a former agricultural ambassador for the Mid America CropLife Association. His executive education includes courses at Stanford and the Kellogg School of Management.
