Melissa Chandler

Melissa Chandler has accumulated extensive work experience in various finance and leadership roles.

From 2022 to the present, they have been serving as the Head of Finance at Sonder. Prior to that, they held multiple positions at Little Athletics NSW, including Chairperson from March 2021 onwards and Board Member from August 2019 to March 2021.

From 2020 to May 2022, they worked as the Head of Commercial at Vitality Works - Sanitarium Workplace Health. Melissa also served as the Group Finance Director at Quiddity from March 2019 to March 2020.

In 2018, Melissa served as the Interim CFO at Adcorp, where they provided financial support, oversaw various business units, led a team of 11 staff, and ensured compliance with financial reporting standards and regulations.

Prior to that, they worked as a Program Manager at Dentsu Aegis Network where they led a centralization project involving the consolidation of media buying and implementation functions.

In 2017, Melissa provided financial consultation as a Finance Consultant at Lantern Partners, offering recommendations to enhance the financial performance of a digital agency.

Melissa also gained valuable experience at Telstra, where they held various roles including GM Telstra Media Business Operations, GM Business Development & Operations, GM Strategic Program Management, GM Commercial Development, and Commercial Manager in the Pay TV/IPTV division.

Earlier in their career, Melissa worked as the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager at ninemsn and as a Finance Manager at Yahoo!7.

Overall, Melissa Chandler's work experience showcases their expertise in finance, leadership, program management, and business development across a range of industries.

Melissa Chandler has a Bachelor of Business degree in Accounting from Western Sydney University, which they obtained from 1997 to 2002. In 2007, they also obtained a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) certification from CPA Australia. In 2018, Melissa obtained a Personal Trainer Certification (PTC) from The Australian Institute of Personal Trainers (RTO 32363). Additionally, in 2019, they attended the Australian Institute of Company Directors to acquire the Governance Foundations for Not-for-profit Directors course.