Mickey Melnyk has worked for the Mental Health Foundation since September 2022.
Mickey has over 20 years of fund development experience in major gifts, donor stewardship, community relations, fundraising, and event and project management. During his career, Mickey has also worked for Covenant Foundation, Edmonton Opera, Alberta Ballet, MacEwan University, Alberta Chambers of Commerce, and Enbridge. Mickey led and organized special events during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
He is past-President and Founder of the Alberta Piano Chamber Society and past-Board of Trustee of the Edmonton Symphony Society and Edmonton Concert Hall Foundation. He chaired the 2001 Enbridge United Way Campaign raising over $212,000 for the Alberta Capital Region. In 2015, he led and organized the Edmonton Opera gala, which raised over $350,000.
Mickey is known for excellent relationship building and stewardship. He obtained his Public Relations Diploma from MacEwan University in 2005. Mickey studied piano performance since five and plays at concert level. He enjoys gardening, hiking, travelling to see museums and experiencing different cultures.