Mel resides in Tarrington with her husband Mike and has three children. Mel has a Bachelor of Business Management and has many years of experience in administrative, finance and communication roles, grant writing and event planning. One of Mel’s favourite aspects of her previous positions was working with young people, liaising with local schools, and collaborating with local youth organisations.

Mel is passionate about Standing Tall in Hamilton as it provides young people in our community supportive encouragement and guidance to build resilience and self-belief ensuring they are fully equipped to forge their own path in life.