Melissa Mullen (Hiley)

Melissa Mullen (Hiley) has a diverse work experience in the retail industry. Melissa began their career at Marks and Spencer (Per Una), where they held various merchandising and buying roles from 2005 to 2008. Melissa then joined United Fashion Brands Ltd as a Senior Buyer for women's apparel from 2008 to 2010. Melissa then moved to Nike, where they worked in several senior director positions, including Senior Director of Nike Direct Retail UK & IRE and Senior Director of Nike.com Global/International Expansion. Melissa also served as the Director of Merchandising Global DTC - Women's and Category Director for Young Athletes at Nike. From 2019 to 2023, Melissa worked at Jo Malone London as the Vice President and General Manager of the UK & IRE, where they also served as the Executive Sponsor for sustainability and employee resource groups. Currently, Melissa is the Global Brand President at Sweaty Betty.

Melissa Mullen (Hiley) completed their education in two institutions. In 2006, they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Business with Fashion from Nottingham Trent University. Ten years later, in 2013, they briefly attended Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, completing a Masters Level, Retail Summer School program. The field of study for their retail summer school program is not specified.