Melissa holds a Masters in Entrepreneurship and a Bachelors in Communications and European Studies from the University of Malta, as well as a post-graduate certification with a specialisation in Corporate Law from the University of San Diego School of Law in California, USA.

Before moving to Malta in 2018, when she joined Corrieri Cilia to launch and head its Operations and Human Resources functions, Melissa held the position of General Manager at a top national law firm in the United States, where she was responsible for the overall operations and cross-functioning of its legal, compliance, finance, HR and customer service departments.

With over a decade of wide-ranging managerial experience, both locally and internationally, Melissa has amassed expertise in the areas of operational strategy, process improvement, change management and human resources best practices, which she draws upon to drive business growth, focusing on the development of both the company and its people.

Languages spoken: English and Maltese.