Melissa Attree

I'm an expert in marketing and communications who loves how creativity and connection can solve problems and ultimately drive real impact. My 27 years in the fields of marketing, advertising, public relations and project management have allowed me to specialise in just about every discipline.

My work is a huge part of my life, and I love it. My strength is in guiding diverse groups to accomplish crucial, long-term goals. People from all walks of life feel comfortable talking to me because I am unbiased, enthusiastic, and open to learning.

I’m a natural leader and find it easy to rally teams to see new possibilities and achieve their goals together.

I'm future-oriented and enjoy big-picture thinking. I'm a fast learner and I am energized by exchanging ideas or drawing parallels between unrelated items. I love solving problems. Quickly.

My fun-loving nature means I have a natural optimism that helps reframe negative experiences into positive ones. Again, useful when solving big problems. I thrive on seeing options and possibilities that others don't.

Over the years I’ve worked on many big brands and boosted the lives of smaller ones.

I'm also pleased to have contributed to the growth and education of others through my participation in conferences, as a lecturer (for the University of Cape Town, AAA and Red & Yellow school, and through the management and development of young creative and strategic talent over the years.

I’m currently CMO at Patchbay servicing the US Enterprise market with our cutting edge live video content creation SaaS platform.