Congratulations, Melinda! 🚀🚀🚀 Forrest Burke
In federal health IT, there are strategists who plan deals—and then there are leaders who build entire communities. Melinda Pitchford is definitively the latter. As Chief Strategy Officer at Connected Logistics/Canopy Health, Melinda has driven multimillion-dollar growth through brilliant strategic vision. But ask anyone in the federal health IT community what makes Melinda exceptional, and they won't start with the numbers. They'll talk about connection. Mentorship. The doors she's opened. The community she's built. As co-host of the VA Monthly Networking Happy Hour—the largest federal health event of its kind—Melinda has created a space where relationships form, partnerships emerge, and careers launch. Her expertise in forming impactful Joint Ventures and mentoring SDVOSBs demonstrates a commitment that goes far beyond her own company's success. She's recognized for good reason: 🏆 FORUM Women's Impact Award 🏆 Top 150 Health IT Award But Melinda's real legacy is measured in the people she's mentored, the connections she's facilitated, and the innovations she's championed across the healthcare sector. The FORUM IT100 Hall of Fame honors leaders who don't just drive growth—they elevate entire ecosystems. Melinda Pitchford does exactly that. Congratulations, Melinda. Your passion for innovation, inclusion, and transformation has created ripple effects across federal health IT that will be felt for years to come. 📅 FORUM IT100 Awards Ceremony: December 16, 2025 https://lnkd.in/g_cy22FG Alexa Tsui #IT100Awards #HealthIT #Leadership #FORUMEvents #VeteransHealth #GovCon #WomenInTech #Networking