Mel has 30+ years of experience in the defense, energy and aviation industries, in executive leadership and technology roles within the Canadian Army, General Dynamics, Enbridge and now Air Canada.
His experience includes program delivery, cybersecurity, operations, transformation, and technology strategy.
In his current role of CIO of Air Canada, he is accountable for the safe, secure and reliable operation and evolution of all IT systems, including the functions of cybersecurity, digital, data and artificial intelligence for Canada’s largest airline.
Mel holds a Bachelor of Mathematics and Physics and a Master of Software Engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada, with specialization in cybersecurity.