Melody CHIWARA is a seasoned professional in risk management and compliance, currently serving as a Due Diligence and Risk Assessment Consultant at FAO since June 2024. Prior to this role, Melody held the position of Compliance Manager-Business Integrity at Crown Agents from July 2022 to June 2024, and served as Risk and Compliance Manager at Shumba Money (PVT) LTD from April 2020 to July 2022, where responsibilities included updating the Enterprise Risk Management Framework and implementing risk mitigation strategies. Previous experience also includes roles as a Financial Crime Officer at First Capital Bank (in partnership with Barclays) from June 2017 to March 2020, focusing on financial crime policy embedment and training, and as a Monitoring and Testing Officer at Barclays Bank from May 2009 to June 2017, monitoring compliance processes. Melody holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and Management from Great Zimbabwe University and an Executive Diploma in Risk Management from the Zimbabwe Institute of Management.