Corporate governance for boards
Mellisa Gillies is a non-executive director and provides governance and Board Secretariat. A graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). Director education through the Governance Institute of Australia.
Leadership | Strategy | Marketing & Communications | Brand & Reputation | Digital | New Market Entry
Chief executive officer experience, organisational change leader, commercial global marketer, brand custodian, communications expert, and digital leader in Australia and international markets. Customer-focused strategist and tactician with high-profile brand experience, deep brand, customer, marketing, destination, visitor and visitor economy experience, and award-winning campaigns in Australia and internationally. Global and local P/L management. Led diverse business units, commercialised brands, and emerging markets, led start-ups, and market growth, and financial sustainability. Accomplished leader of large, small, and remote teams. Diverse industry sector experience includes tourism, travel, hospitality, visitor services, regional development, higher education, vocational education, media, entertainment, consumer products, licensing, manufacturing, retail, eCommerce, and services.
Recognised as Asia capable and with a track record for strategic growth and market entry in China, Asia, Europe, MENA, and South Africa. Highly networked in corporations, industry, and government.
Areas of Expertise
Board Structure | Secretariat | Compliance | Business Strategy | Strategy Implementation | Operation Management | Change Leadership | Customer Value Proposition | Customer Experience | Strategic Partnerships | Commercial Partnerships | Marketing | Communications | Corporate Relations | Brand | Licensing | Digital | Media | Event Management | Destination Management | Destination Marketing | Visitor Services | Visitor Information Centres | Higher Education | Vocational Education | Industry Associations | Membership | Member Services | Industry Development | Government Relations | Advocacy
Governance trained, and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and Women on Boards. Current Board Director of member Association Strata Community Association Australasia, and Chair of the Education Board Advisory Group. Previous NED of a member Association, community education, and a NSW government Board.
Contribution to boards
Strategy, and risk management, as well as funcitional marketing, communications, digital, and brand expertise, Asia capability, and international experience. Areas of expertise include strategic growth planning, business growth, reputational risk management, value proposition, and customer experience. Not-for-profit, government boards, and member Associations' experience, and compliance.
Asia capable for governance
Deep China expertise, recognised Asia capability, and international experience. Lived and worked in Asia on international business for start-ups, national and multi-national corporations. Expertise includes Australia, Greater China (China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan), Cambodia, Indian subcontinent (India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka), Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. International experience in Europe, Canada, the Americas, Middle East, North Africa, and South Africa.
