Mr. Melia is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary-Treasurer of the CCES. He leads the management of CCES’ operations, including the administration of Canada’s Doping Control Program, and working with governments and sport organizations to build a national ethics strategy for amateur sport.

The following are a list of Mr. Melia’s other accomplishments: 

• President and Chairman, True Sport Foundation;
• Past President, Association of National Anti-Doping Organizations (ANADO);
• Former CCES Director of Education and Communications, Chief Operations Officer;
• Former Regional Vice-President of In-Touch Survey Systems Inc.;
• Graduate of the University of Ottawa with a Masters degree in Health Administration;
• Former Chief of the Tobacco Programs Unit at Health Canada, responsible for the direction and management of the Department’s tobacco use reduction strategies;
• Extensive knowledge and expertise in the development and implementation of public awareness, education and social change campaigns for a variety of health and social issues.