Melissa is a Kamilaroi woman from Moree now residing in Dubbo in New South Wales and a graduate of Course 18 of the Australian Rural Leadership Program. She is the CEO of Fletcher International Exports Pty. Ltd as well as an owner of a small business with outlets in Brisbane and Dubbo. Melissa has previously served as a Director of the Albany Port Authority, General Manager of Fletcher International, Western Australia and as an Indigenous Liaison at St Patricks Senior College in Mackay, Queensland.