Butterfly Foundation
Melissa Wilton has over 20 years of experience in various roles, primarily in the fields of marketing, communications, and fundraising. Their recent experience includes being the Head of Communications and Engagement at the Butterfly Foundation and a Board Director for The Foyer Foundation. Prior to that, they served as the National Fundraising Manager at Variety Australia, where they successfully implemented various fundraising programs and initiatives. Melissa has also held leadership positions at the Animal Welfare League NSW, Diabetes NSW & ACT, and Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect), where they were responsible for marketing, communications, and fundraising strategies. Melissa began their career as a Director at Bees' Knees Communications, specializing in corporate writing and communications consulting. Melissa has also worked at companies such as Wrigley, Symantec, and BPG Group in various communications roles. Overall, Melissa has a strong track record of achieving results and driving successful marketing and fundraising campaigns.
Melissa Wilton holds a post graduate diploma in psychology from Charles Sturt University, obtained from 2016 to 2021. Melissa also completed their BA Comms degree in Journalism and PR at Charles Sturt University. Melissa completed their high school education at Loreto Kirribilli, where they studied 3 unit English, Modern History, French, and Maths. Melissa attended Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College for their high school education. Additionally, Melissa has an ASX Securities Certificate from the Australian Stock Exchange Pty Limited.
Butterfly Foundation
The Butterfly Foundation represents all people affected by eating disorders – a person with an eating disorder, their family and their friends. As a leading national voice in supporting their needs, Butterfly highlights the realities of seeking treatment for recovery, and advocates for improved services from both government and independent sources. Butterfly operates a National Helpline, which is staffed by counsellors experienced in assisting with eating disorders. It also provides a wide range of facilities for service providers and recovery groups. Because Butterfly recognises that eating disorders often arise from poor body image, it delivers a range of Positive Body Image workshops to schools and workplaces through its education program. It has a strong media presence to raise awareness of Butterfly’s perspective in community debates about body image and eating disorders.