Melissa Occhipinti

Melissa Occhipinti is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in leadership and recruitment. Currently serving as Director at BLACKROC™ Group since July 2023, Melissa previously founded and managed ContingentIQ from February to June 2023. Melissa's notable tenure at Paxus spanned from February 2001 to August 2022, where responsibilities included executing the business strategy and overseeing sales and recruitment across Australia as Executive General Manager. Additional roles included Regional Director for Queensland, Western Australia, and New Zealand, and State Manager for Queensland. Melissa also contributed to APSCo Australia as a Director and Board Member from May 2020 to July 2022. Engagements with SheEO™ and REACH Australia highlighted Melissa's commitment to supporting female entrepreneurs and mentoring emerging talent. Melissa holds a Bachelor's degree in Business with a major in HR and Business Management from Griffith University.