Connecting and empowering people to reclaim their health

Community is at the heart of everything we do

Health is social. It is easy to see our life’s journey as an individual path, separate from others. As humans we have the ability to connect deeply with each other and change hearts, minds and behaviors for better health. Better together.

Leadership team

Jono Elkin

COO & CPO

An experienced leader, Jono has been building up products and teams across the Digital Health, MarTech, and Consumer sectors for over a decade. Not one to sit still, outside of work you'll find him on his Mountain Bike, playing Rugby, barbecuing, woodworking, getting some DIY done or just generally getting up to mischief with his 3 young kids.

Sam Rodney-Hudson

Director Partnerships and Mental Health

Sam is a mental health specialist with experience in crisis teams and brief intervention with primary health. She has worked in New Zealand, Australia and the UK. Her off duty pursuits include community radio, all things music, and watersports. Sam is passionate about sustainable living and the way it can be enhanced by modern technology.

Katie Farrington

Head of Design

With almost a decade of design experience, Katie brings a varied background of design to Melon. She gets a thrill to see the interaction between great design and people. Outside of work you might find her with her dog Pepper, at Bunnings, brunching or out wandering in the bush!

Sebastian James

Engineering Manager

A skilled Engineering Manager with vast experience improving processes, delivery, and the development of engineers in a high growth organisation. Seb returned to New Zealand in 2021 after ten years of working in Europe where he helped scale the technology and technology teams for a rapidly growing organisation as it addressed emerging opportunities globally.

Our Values

  • Work on stuff that matters
  • Think big
  • Embrace uncertainty and change
  • Love what you do
  • Build and maintain honest and open relationships
  • Do more with less
  • Always learn

New Zealand

8 Kent Terrace - Level 1
Mount Victoria
Wellington 6011
Email: hello@melonhealth.com