Robert Melia has over 30 years of experience in managing and growing human services businesses. He is experienced in helping governments design and deliver programs for the long-term unemployed, adults with intellectual disabilities and at-risk youth.
His experience includes work in the US, UK and Australia; and covers acquisitions and divestments, business development, operations management, and contract negotiation.
Mr Melia began his career in Massachusetts State Government where he worked in budget planning, tax policy analysis and child support enforcement. His private sector experience spans over 20 years, primarily with MAXIMUS where he was president of the workforce services division, and The Mentor Network where he was an operating group president and chief development officer.
Mr Melia holds a Master of Human Services Management from Brandeis University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Massachusetts Amherst.
