Alumni Spotlight: Melanie Lantz

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June 24, 2025 – Welcome to the alumni UBC Advisory Council

Melanie Lantz joins a dynamic group of alumni who provide advice and counsel to the alumni UBC Board and the Associate Vice-President/Executive Director, alumni UBC.

Melanie is a seasoned professional with a deep-rooted passion for agriculture and a wealth of experience in the field. She is currently the Vice President, CFS Agriculture at RBC, where she leads the Commercial Agriculture team. Throughout her career, Melanie has been deeply involved in various facets of agriculture, including roles as a Field Service Representative with the BC Milk Marketing Board and various roles in the animal health industry.

Melanie graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) majoring in Animal Science in 2001. Additionally, she earned her Professional Agrologist (PAg) designation from the BC Institute of Agrologists in 2004.

Currently, Melanie is engaged in the community as a member of the External Advisory Committee for University of the Fraser Valley School of Business, as the President of the Board of Directors for BC Agriculture In The Classroom Foundation, and as a member of the Nomination Committee for the British Columbia Institute of Agrologists (BCIA).