Melissa Padberg

Melissa Padberg was born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where she spent manyyears in the hospitality industry before transitioning into internationaldevelopment. At Papyrus S.A., she embraced a variety of roles—including projectmanager, proposal development, and capacity strengthening advisor—always guidedby a commitment to learning from local community members and supporting theircapacity to thrive. Her ability to navigate complex environments and buildresilient teams has been pivotal in achieving a measurable impact.

A founding boardmember of Papyrus, Melissa has helped shape its evolution into a purpose-drivenorganization that provides fulfilling and impactful work for its team.Initially based in Haiti, Papyrus has since expanded its reach and now operatesacross Africa.

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