Melanie Debassige, MBA, ICD.D is an Anishinabek Kwe from the M’Chigeeng First Nation. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation.
In August 2019, Melanie was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Canada Energy Regulator where she has served as a Director, Vice Chair and is currently Acting Chair. In January 2023, she was appointed to the Legal Aid Ontario Board of Directors. Prior roles and achievements include; in 2019, she was recognized in Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100. She also served on the Ontario Provincial Sectoral Audit Committee, Community Services.
Melanie also served on the Ontario Clean Water Agency Board of Directors from October 2013-2025 where she served as a Board Director and Chair of the First Nations Committee. Melanie was recognized in 2015 by the Canadian Board Diversity Council in the Diversity 50 which is a list of highly- qualified board candidates.