Melanie Crockett’s career as a CFO+ has included leading global teams of finance, HR, admin, ops and IT functions, establishing businesses in many countries and overseeing the management of these business through their growth, both globally and locally on several continents. Melanie is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. As a strategic business partner to the CEO’s and Board’s of the companies that Melanie works with, she brings experience of leadership, governance and risk management as well as operational and financial procedures.
In addition, Melanie has an MPhil in Marine Biology, focusing on the coral reefs of the Caribbean whose shores are frequently visited by sea turtles. She is a qualified PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer. This love of the marine world stretches back to childhood holidays spent on the coast and time spent on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and Melanie loves to be in or around the sea. Conservation of the marine environment is of utmost importance and the Sea Turtle Rescue Alliance is an important part of the ongoing work of charitable organisations focused on marine species.