Senior marketing and communications leadership.

Melanie Venter-Roit

Melanie founded Venter PR in 2010. She has spent more than 20 years in marketing and communications for science and technology organizations, helping them explain complex work to customers, investors, partners and the media.

She began her career in communications at Widmeyer Communications in Washington, D.C., now part of Finn Partners. She then spent six years in communications at the J. Craig Venter Institute and Synthetic Genomics. At Synthetic Genomics she led marketing and communications for the company, including its breakthrough science. Its launch ran as a front-page story in The Wall Street Journal.

At Venter PR, her work has ranged from scientific breakthrough announcements to institutional milestones. For Scripps Research’s 50th anniversary, she directed the media campaign, the announcement of its first presidential transition in 25 years, and the anniversary gala. Six Nobel laureates attended the gala.

Today Melanie works directly with CEOs and leadership teams on marketing strategy, positioning and communications. Her work spans product launches, websites, conferences, sales materials, lead generation and executive communications. She leads each engagement herself and brings in specialized support as needed.

Melanie holds a B.A. in Communications from UC San Diego.