Melanie is a Partner in the Public Sector Consulting team at Barnett Waddingham. She acts as Fund Actuary to a number of funds in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). She is a recognised expert in her field, being a regular speaker at industry events, representing Barnett Waddingham on a number of external committees related to the LGPS and writing articles and press comments.

She provides regulatory, valuation, employer and accounting related advice, delivering high quality work with a focus on excellent client service. She strives to provide exceptional support to her funds and to find pragmatic solutions. She is able to communicate technical issues in a way that is clear and understandable in order to help her clients make better informed decisions.

Melanie prides herself on maintaining her personable and enthusiastic approach to work and her ethos is to form lasting relationships with colleagues as well as clients – not only to create the best possible working environment but also to deliver the highest quality of work to clients and enhance client experience. This culminated in her promotion to a Partner in 2022.