Mel is a trusted mentor to executives and leaders and a highly sought-after speaker and trainer. Her clients include leaders, teams and organisations that want to achieve real connection and sustained engagement.

At the heart of everything Mel does is a commitment to self-leadership. She has an over-arching belief that we need to lead ourselves first before we can lead others. This view came after she survived the debilitating effects of work-related loneliness, stress and burnout in her late 20s, and was reinforced when she had a life-threatening melanoma in her early-40s.

With more than two decades of experience in strategic communication and leadership, and a unique educational combination of a Master of Business (Marketing) and a Master of Public Health, Mel is a valuable asset to her clients, who include IRESS, Toll, Queensland Country Bank, ANZ, the Local Government Association of Qld, Pharmacy Guild of Australia, IHC New Zealand, Arup and numerous universities and government agencies.

Mel's sub-speciality is helping women and organisations better understand the impact of menopause in the workplace. She has been a frequent podcast and radio guest talking about her experience and how organisations can better support menopausal women at work.

leadersHum has recognised Mel as one of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership in 2022 and 2023 - one of only seven Australians on the list.

Mel is the host of podcast This Connected Life and the author of two books: the best-selling Fully Connected and The Social Association.

In her spare time, Mel loves to cook, go to the beach, dance around the house and read crime thrillers.

Professional Affiliations

• Professional Speakers Australia

• International Association of Business Communicators

Awards

• leadersHum 2023 and 2022 Power List of
  the Top 200 Biggest Voices in
  Leadership

• Amazon #1 best-seller for her
  book Fully Connected