Melissa McKinnon

Melissa, a business leader with more than 20 years of experience in alternative energy in both the public and private sectors, is the Director of Liquefaction Assets and Partnerships at HTEC. In this role, Melissa oversees the development and operation of hydrogen liquefaction facilities across North America. Prior to joining HTEC, she worked at Westport Fuel Systems, Hydrogenics and UBC in management and leadership capacities. While at Westport Fuel Systems, Melissa led the development of cryogenic fuel storage and delivery cars targeting the emerging opportunity for natural gas in the Class 1 railroad market segment. At Hydrogenics, she oversaw the planning, business development and marketing of fuel cell products for mobile applications, in particular managing Canada’s first deployment of fuel cell forklifts at General Motors and Federal Express. A chemical engineer from Queen’s University, Melissa believes in building a better society through volunteering efforts. She serves on the board of directors for Douglas Park Community Center, where she leads the Infrastructure Committee and was instrumental in the park’s large scale renovation project.