Melissa Reid

Melissa Reid is an associate director of the Public Affairs and Religious Liberty department for the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. In this role, she advocates for the religious interests of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and its members on Capitol Hill.

Melissa also serves as the executive director of the North American Religious Liberty Association (NARLA), a member driven advocacy organization dedicated to the promotion of liberty of conscience and freedom of religion as it combats religious intolerance at the local, state, and national levels.

Reid holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Andrews University and a Master of Public Policy from Georgetown University.