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Nationality
  
UK

Profession
  
Banker

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Born
  
22 December 1962 (age 54) United Kingdom (
1962-12-22
)

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Heather Melville (born 1962) is the British banker, the Director for Strategic Partnerships and Head of Business Inclusion Initiatives of Royal Bank of Scotland. In September 2016, Heather Melville CCMI was appointed to the Board and as Chair of the Advisory Committee for ‘CMI Women’, Chartered Management Institute. Melville is a diversity, inclusion leader and founder and Global Chair of RBS Focused Women's Network and recognised in Financial Times 2016 inaugural UPstanding100 Executive BAME Power List (UK & US).

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Background

Heather Melville was born in December 1962. She grew up in London and was educated at the IBM business school, together with a wealth of international experience secured over a 30 plus year career in the world of finance, with the last 9 years primarily focused on the SME client base positioned her in a strong place to meet the evolving global challenges of her clients. For a number of years, Melville has sat on the judging panel for the prestigious “UK Fashion & Textile Awards”, “The National Diversity Awards”, “We Are The City Rising Stars” as well as the “Brummel’s Top 30”. Heather Melville is the Founder and global Chair of RBS Focused Women's Network, which today has C 12,000 members in 33 countries and is run entirely by volunteers. Heather's passion to see more women have equal career opportunities led her to developing this business focused network. RBS Focused Women's Network, has played a crucial role in transforming the culture and is fully integrated into the client proposition and sustainable strategy.

Honours and awards

  • 2010: "Champion for Women of Achievement Award" by Women in Banking & Finance
  • 2012: "World of Difference 100 Award for the Economic Empowerment of Women" by TIAW
  • 2012: "The World of Difference Awards" as one of the top 100 Women Making a Difference Globally in the Corporate Space, Washington, US
  • 2015: "Special Commendation for Diversity Champion" by National Excellence Awards
  • "Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Companion" by Chartered Management Institute
  • 2016: "Inaugural UPstanding100 Executive BAME Power List (UK & US)" by Financial Times
  • References

    Heather Melville Wikipedia