Heather Melville

Heather Patricia Melville OBE, CCMI (born 1962) is a British banker, the director and head of client experience of PricewaterhouseCoopers UK. Previously, she was director for strategic partnerships and head of business inclusion initiatives at Royal Bank of Scotland Group.[1] In September 2016, Melville CCMI was appointed to the board and as chair of the advisory committee for 'CMI Women', Chartered Management Institute.[2][3] Melville is a diversity, inclusion leader[4] and founder and Global Chair of RBS Focused Women's Network.[5][6] She is recognised in Financial Times 2016 inaugural UPstanding100 Executive BAME Power List (UK & US)[7] and Financial Times 2017 EMpower 100 ethnic minority leaders 100.[8] In 2017 Melville was recognised with an Order of the British Empire for her ‘services to Gender Equality’ and was included in the 2019 edition of the Powerlist, ranking the 100 most influential Black Britons. [9]

Heather Melville

OBE, CCMI
Melville in 2015
Born (1962-12-22) 22 December 1962
London, UK
OccupationDirector and Head of Client Experience of PricewaterhouseCoopers UK.
Years active1990–present
Known forFounder and Global Chair of RBS Focused Women's Network
TitleChair of Advisory Committee and Member of the Board of Trustees of Chartered Management Institute

Background

Melville was born in December 1962. She grew up in London and was educated at the IBM Business School, Hampshire.[10] For a number of years, Melville has sat on the judging panel for the “UK Fashion & Textile Awards”,[11][12] "The National Diversity Awards",[13] "We Are The City Rising Stars"[14] as well as the "Brummel's Top 30".[15] Melville is the founder and global chair of RBS Focused Women's Network,[16] which today has C 12,000 members in 33 countries and is run entirely by volunteers.[17]

Honors and Awards
  • 2010: "Champion for Women of Achievement Award" by Women in Banking & Finance
  • 2012: "World of Difference 100 Award for the Economic Empowerment of Women" by TIAW[18]
  • 2012: "The World of Difference Awards" as one of the top 100 Women Making a Difference Globally in the Corporate Space, Washington, US
  • 2015: "Special Commendation for Diversity Champion" by National Excellence Awards
  • "Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Companion" by Chartered Management Institute
  • 2016: "Inaugural UPstanding100 Executive BAME Power List (UK & US)" by Financial Times[19]

References
  1. "RBS' Director of Strategic Partnerships & Head of Inclusion Initiatives, Heather Melville, says". Hrgrapevine.com.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Presidential team and trustees". Managers.org.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. "Diversity and Inclusion – RBS". Jobs.rbs.com.
  5. "Inclusive Networks Feature : RBS Focused Women's Network". Inclusivenetworks.co.uk. 11 March 2015. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  6. "Think, Act, Report: Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Group" (PDF). Gov.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  7. "Diversity champions: UPstanding's top 100 ethnic-minority executives". Next.ft.com.
  8. "Ranking: EMpower 100 ethnic minority leaders". Financial Times.
  9. Hicks, Amber (23 October 2018). "List of 100 most influential black people includes Meghan Markle for first time". mirror. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  10. "Heather Melville – RBS – WeAreTheCity Rising Star Awards". Risingstars.wearethecity.com. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  12. "UK Fashion & Textiles Awards 2015 judges announced". Drapersonline.com.
  13. "How NatWest bank is developing female talent". Voice-online.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  14. "WeAreTheCity – Proud to introduce our Rising Star Judges for 2016 – WeAreTheCity – Information, Networking, jobs & events for women". Wearethecity.com. 14 January 2016.
  15. "Inspirational Women 2015". Brummell Magazine. 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  16. "VIP Interview: Branding, Diversity, and the Power of Networking". Ifc.org.
  17. "The Global Community Foundation". Thegcf.org.im. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  18. "The International Alliance for Women - 2012 World of Difference Award Recipients". tiaw.org. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  19. "Events | IoD". www.iod.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
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