Melissa joined the FPA in 2013 and has worked in events for over 20 years, including in higher education where she organised exhibitions, conferences, and training across the UK and overseas.
Melissa is responsible for organising all internal and external FPA events including the industry-leading annual FIRE Conference which is co-organised with the IFE, FSF, and NFCC. She also organises our participation at industry tradeshows, as well as looking after speaker engagements for the FPA's technical experts, and leading on our topical webinar programme. She has a BA (Hons) degree in Tourism and Hotel Management.