Melody Garner-Skiba
Melody Garner-Skiba has spent her life rooted in both agriculture and industry. Raised at Rocking Heart Ranch, she spent her childhood in the saddle and working alongside her dad. She holds a Bachelor of Management from the University of Lethbridge and has spent over 20 years in senior leadership roles across non-profit, hospitality, construction, and agriculture. In 2023, she returned full-time to lead her family’s ranch, overseeing their equine breeding program, agri-tourism and education initiatives, and aggregate sales, while also launching her consulting firm, Garnering Results. Her work has also led her to serve as Executive Director of the Intensive Livestock Working Group. Melody is a wife, mother, and a recognized leader in agriculture, receiving the 2023 AFSC Women in Ag Award. Under her direction, Rocking Heart Ranch was named the 2023 Canadian Quarter Horse Association Ranch Breeder of the Year.