Melanie Portelli, Board Director – NOW

Melanie is currently Board Director for Now. She previously had joined Saatchi & Saatchi as New Business Account Director in May 2009. Her innovative and fresh approach has increased the all important prospect pipeline and she was recently part of the Lurpak global win.

On arrival from Australia Melanie joined CHI & Partners as Account Executive and worked hard to be promoted up to Account Director during her four years there. She managed esteemed accounts including Samsung Global, RBS, Lexus Europe and Toyota. Melanie is most proud of working on Big Yellow where the winning pitch she ran went onto produce the ‘Get some space in your life’ campaign- a business success and multi award winner.

Melanie lives in East London, loves anything vintage, and applies a ‘get involved’ attitude to all facets of life.

Melanie is working with Pirate Castle as part of Donate28.

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