Melissa Webb

Background

About Melissa Webb

A proud Inuk woman from Nain, Labrador, Canada and a Nunatsiavut Beneficiary member of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims area. Holder of an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, as well as a Post-Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management from the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Quality Management from the Marine Institute in St. John’s. Practicing in the field of Human Resources for the last 11 years in a variety of areas such as Construction, Mining, Indigenous Government, Military Operations Support and Aviation operating in various capacities ranging from roles as an HR Specialist, HR Manager to more recently HR Business Partner. Carrier of a deep understanding of the multiple and complex needs faced by Indigenous people and the advocacy work that is required to support those needs. As of 25 November 2025 the Policy Analyst for the Union of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq (UNSM) and driven by ensuring the Mi’kmaq people of Nova Scotia continues to have a right to own and govern their collective data and knowledge gifts as a self-determined, self-governing First Nations.