Melissa Finocchio is an experienced regulatory and quality professional with more than 20 years of experience in in vitro diagnostics. Before joining SOPHiA Genetics in May 2021, she worked for bioMérieux where she held various positions in product development, project management, complaint handling, labeling, and quality. Having lived and worked in multiple countries, she has experienced first-hand the challenges of cross-cultural communication and international management on a global scale and is passionate about the role of quality in facilitating efficient operations. She received her undergraduate degree in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri-Rolla (now Missouri University of Science & Technology) and her Master’s degree in Quality Management from Webster University. She is also an American Society of Quality certified Reliability Engineer and Quality Engineer.