Melissa Gallagher is the Co-Founder and CEO of Alma Care, Canada’s first and only holistic, in-home postnatal care platform. Alma Care supports families in the critical weeks after birth by delivering personalized care through registered nurses, certified doulas, lactation consultants, and maternal health experts — all in the home. With more than a decade of experience in health, wellness, and consumer brands, Gallagher is also a mother who has lived the postpartum care gap firsthand. After the birth of her first child, she experienced the limitations of Canada’s fragmented, one-size-fits-all postpartum system - and became a customer of Alma Care herself, after the birth of her second. That lived experience now directly informs how Alma is built, delivered, and continuously improved.

A long-time advocate for women’s wellbeing, Gallagher founded Alma Care to help shift postpartum support from an afterthought to a foundation of maternal and family health. Her work is grounded in global care models that prioritize recovery, prevention, and long-term outcomes for mothers.

Prior to founding Alma Care, Gallagher built and scaled high-growth brands across health, wellness, and hospitality. She has held senior leadership roles at Canopy Growth, Freshii, and Subway, and became a partner at Elle Fitness & Social, marking her early entry into the women’s health space.

Melissa’s leadership and impact have been recognized nationally. She was named TechTO Top Operator (2024), Marketing Magazine’s Top 30 Under 30, and a Cult Brand Leader at The Gathering. Melissa brings together operational excellence, lived experience, and a mission-driven vision to redefine postpartum care in Canada.