Melinda Chelliah

Melinda Chelliah is a seasoned strategist with over 20 years of experience in finance, accounting, operations, governance, customer support, and public accounting with renowned companies like Target, Disney, Universal Music Group, Deloitte, and EY.

She is a proficient CFO and strategist recognized for her role in emerging brands like Dermstore and Emerios, demonstrating a track record of enhancing operational efficiency to drive revenue growth.

As a successful entrepreneur, Melinda co-founded Resources Global Professionals, which went public within five years, and Tailored for Growth, focusing on forging strategic partnerships and fostering business development.

Her expertise spans across E-commerce, SaaS, Technology, Consumer Products, Entertainment, and Professional Services sectors, with specialized skills in strategic financial planning, budgeting, M&A, stakeholder communications, accounting, treasury management, valuation, supply chain, governance, risk management, legal compliance, customer support, and team leadership.

Melinda Chelliah's educational background includes participating in the Directors Consortium at Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 2021 and studying Accounting and Business Management at California State University-Long Beach.

She is actively involved in several organizations, including serving on the Board of Directors at Wag Labs Inc. and previously being a member of Chief, CEO of Tailored for Growth, CFO & VP of Operations at Dermstore, CFO at Beyond Blue Holdings, CEO of Tailored for Growth Inc., COO at Chelliah & Associates, Client Services Executive at Resources Global Professionals, Controller and Sr Director of Strategic Planning at Universal Music Group (Virgin Records), Manager of Finance at The Walt Disney Company, and Senior Auditor at EY.