Melanie Renaud is a 26-year-old marketing strategist, model, mentor and philanthropist. She graduated from the University of Windsor with Honors in 2020 with a degree in Digital Journalism and Communications. She now owns her own digital marketing business and supports several small businesses in Windsor, Ontario.

Melanie is a Global Ambassador and spokesperson for the Starkey Hearing Foundation. She proudly worked alongside Delta Zeta National to raise 5 million dollars in 5 years for the foundation. In 2019, she traveled to Guatemala on a Starkey mission trip to provide hearing aids and hearing care to over 800 people. Having the first-hand experience of providing that care and seeing a child hear for the first time was life-changing. She continues to support their cause and plans to travel and volunteer with them again in the near future.

Melanie is also passionate about empowering young people with the tools and resources to develop confidence and leadership skills. She volunteers at a camp for girls ages 6-12 teaching these skills and mentors collegiate women in leadership roles – she has spoken at college campuses as far as Arizona and California. Melanie hopes to inspire young women everywhere to be confident in themselves and thrive as leaders in their communities.