Dr. Melva T. Covington

Dr. Melva T. Covington has served in leadership roles over the past 20 years focused on research and advocacy in evidence generation, disruptive technologies, expanded access to vulnerable populations, and promoting inclusion in business systems. In addition to being a co-founder of PEP!IN and founder of AGAPE Strategic Solutions of Maryland start-ups, she also serves as Senior Pastor of Abundant Life Bible Church in Hyattsville, MD. She has a strong background in health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), public health practice, qualitative research designs, and market intelligence. These competencies enable her to combine diversity, equity, and inclusion insight with deep analytic expertise for application across therapeutic areas, healthcare channels, clinical operations management, and policy development.

Melva has leadership experience in multiple functional areas, including strategic planning, business development, medical affairs, health policy, and stakeholder engagement. She has also served as US and Global lead in RWE/HEOR Strategy, Evidence Generation, Clinical Operations, Market Access, and Scientific Communications. Her contributions include commercializing launch excellence, executing real-world analysis, and developing patient registries, customer engagement models, and patient recruitment strategies. She is very engaged in building leadership skills and mentoring others in their personal and professional growth.