Meet
Melissa Manice
PhD, MPH
Candidate for Supervisor
Melissa has spent a decade turning vision into results for the Larchmont and Mamaroneck community. As President of Flint Park Conservancy she led a $4M restoration that brought a new playground, basketball and paddle courts, athletic fields and new gathering spaces to life. An experienced healthcare entrepreneur and advisor, she knows how to unite partners and plan strategically to get multifaceted projects across the finish line. She is a proud mom of 4 children in the Mamaroneck schools.
Larchmont Resident Since 2016
Lives with her husband and four children, all enrolled in Mamaroneck public schools and Larchmont Avenue Church preschool
Community Leader
Founder and President of One Larchmont, Inc.
- Founded in 2019 and distributed $350,000 in grant relief to Larchmont small businesses during COVID, conceived of and launched Larchmont Al Fresco
- Partnered with merchants, landlords, Chamber of Commerce and Village of Larchmont to restore 8 historic buildings and 20 businesses
- Received Women of Westchester Award in 2021 for her innovative COVID disaster relief efforts
President of Flint Park Conservancy
- Led the design, fundraising and implementation of a two-phase Master Plan to restore and enhance Flint Park
- Raised $4M in private sponsorship for a new state-of-the-art all ages playground, added 3 new paddle courts, 2 full size basketball courts, restored Alma Field, a new fitness area, restored the 100 year old tennis pavilion building with locker rooms, public restrooms and a cafe
- Active member of Chatsworth Avenue School PTA, past VP Chatsworth website, currently leading master plan to enhance outdoor education and programming spaces at Chatsworth
Professional Experience
- CEO and Co-Founder of Cohero Health, a mobile diagnostic and remote monitoring platform for asthma and COPD
- Raised $14M in venture funding and sold the company in 2019 to Aptar Pharma
- Principal of MM Advisory which advises and serves on the board of venture-backed organizations, primarily focusing on female-founded, healthcare technology and life science early stage companies
Professional Accolades
- Selected as Top 40 Healthcare Transformer of 2014 (MM&M).
- Received National Research Science Award (NRSA) for clinical development and validation of Cohero Health Inc. technology (2014-2016).
- Cohero Health Inc. was honored as one of the most innovative life science companies of 2014 (PM360).
- Member of Springboard Life Sciences, StartUp Health, Grand Central Tech healthcare technology portfolio companies.
Core Beliefs
- Passionate problem solver and proven collaborator
- High energy leader that believes in multidisciplinary teams and practical and fiscally responsible solutions
Melissa Manice has been a 10-year Larchmont resident with her husband, Charles and 4 children. She has spent the past decade working to improve Larchmont and Mamaroneck, as President of Flint Park Conservancy and Founder and President of One Larchmont. She led the design, fundraising and implementation of a two-phase Master Plan to restore and enhance Flint Park, successfully raising $4M in private sponsorship for a new state-of-the-art all ages playground, added 3 new paddle courts, 2 full size basketball courts, restored Alma Field, a new fitness area, restored the 100 year old tennis pavilion building with locker rooms, public restrooms and a cafe.
Melissa has a Masters in Public Health and a PhD in Clinical and Translational Medicine. In 2013, she founded Cohero Health, a mobile diagnostic and remote monitoring platform for asthma and COPD and sold the company in 2019 to Aptar Pharma. Upon the sale of her company, she founded One Larchmont as a 501(c)(3) dedicated to the restoration and revitalization of the two historic Larchmont Business Districts. Melissa received emergency designation status for One Larchmont during COVID, allowing her to pivot to disaster relief and she successfully raised $350,000 to provide over 30 grants to Larchmont small businesses and conceived and launched Larchmont Al Fresco to allow businesses to operate during COVID. Under her leadership and vision, One Larchmont shifted back to restoration efforts and has completed the restoration of 20 businesses and 8 buildings in downtown Larchmont, working in partnership with the Village of Larchmont and the Chamber of Commerce.
Melissa was awarded Westchester County’s Women of Westchester Award in 2021 (7 women selected out of over 300 nominees) for her leadership in the Village of Larchmont.
Melissa founded MM Advisory in 2021 and continues to advise and sit on the board of female founded healthcare technology companies and non profit organizations. She is currently a Deacon at Larchmont Avenue Church and is leading Chatsworth Outdoors in partnership with the Mamaroneck School District to restore the outdoor education spaces at Chatsworth Avenue School.
Solutions to Resident Issues
Our Plan
Smarter Spending
Cut waste. Manage resources efficiently. More dollars reinvested into community infrastructure.
Collaborative Solutions
Prioritize transparent dialogue with family, schools, community organizations.
Better for Every Family
Sustainable, solution driven leadership that strengthens our shared community.
Accountability
Clarity and partnership around community assets such as the rink, pool, the senior center, and Hommocks fields. Growing revenue at no cost to the taxpayer.
Smart Growth
Reimagine underused spaces with a clear strategic plan for current and future infrastructure.
For All Generations
Support seniors who want to stay in town, expand recreation for all, and strengthen the multigenerational fabric that makes Mamaroneck special.
Vote November 4th for Leadership that puts Residents First.
If nothing changes, taxes will keep rising, facilities will keep failing, and residents will keep feeling squeezed out.
But if we act now, we can fix our roads and fields, keep schools strong and build a sustainable, collaborative future for everyone.
About the Sustainable Future Party
The current state of affairs in Mamaroneck is unsustainable and unacceptable. The Sustainable Future Party is committed to collaborative solutions, smarter spending, and reinvestments that make our community better for every family.
