Melissa Raya Economou

Melissa Raya Economou is a skilled Public Relations Manager at Gatehouse Bank plc, focusing on enhancing the bank's reputation and communicating its key messages in a UK Shariah-compliant financial context since September 2022. Previously, Economou served as Communications Manager at Brand Dialogue, where responsibilities included managing media relations and supporting various food and drink clients from February 2019 to August 2022. Economou's early career includes roles as Communications Executive and Public Relations Intern, providing foundational experience at the Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies. Academically, Economou holds a Master of Arts in Political Communication and a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from the University of Leeds, along with a secondary education from The English School in Nicosia.