Melinda Earsdon

Melinda Earsdon, AMIPRS, currently serves as the Director of Strategic Engagement at Standard Chartered Bank, specializing in Transaction Banking COO functions and Diversity & Inclusion initiatives since January 2022. With extensive experience in public relations and marketing, Melinda held the position of Global Head of Public Relations at OANDA from May 2014 to January 2022, where responsibilities included strategic PR planning and crisis communications. Previous roles include Regional Marketing and PR Leader at Mercer and Regional Marketing and PR Manager at Hewitt Associates, along with several freelance positions in writing and consulting. Melinda began a career in publishing with roles at FinanceAsia and managing editorial positions, complementing an academic background in history and politics from the University of Sunderland.