Melanie Eusebe

Melanie Eusebe
Born (1977-03-12) 12 March 1977
Nationality British
Known for Black British Business Awards
Website melanieeusebe.com

Melanie Eusebe (born 12 March 1977)[1] is a British entrepreneur and management consultant/strategist of Trinidadian-Dominican heritage.[2] She is the chair and co-founder with lawyer Sophie Chandauka of the Black British Business Awards, which recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of black people in businesses operating in Great Britain and encourage diversity across all industries.[3] She has written for print outlets including The Huffington Post, and is also a lecturer and broadcaster, making regular appearances on television.[4]

Background

Education and early career

Melanie Eusebe grew up in Canada with her Dominican and Trinidadian parents, her mother being a psychiatric nurse who "worked two jobs".[5] Eusebe has said: "I was raised with black and white friends. I went to a predominantly white school.... Coming to London changed my black experience. In terms of my Caribbean-ness, it is just me. It is part of me, not all of me."[2] After graduating from the University of Toronto, she gained a Master's degree in Philosophy (Ethics) from Birkbeck College at the University of London.[6] She then worked as a management consultant/strategist for more than 17 years with such global brands as IBM and Ernst & Young.[7] She subsequently started her own business services consultancy, The Fresh Ideas Company.[8][9] She is also an Adjunct Professor at Hult International Business School, with a focus on Leadership and Management Skills.[6]

The Black British Business Awards

In keeping with her concern to uncover role models and inspire a new generation of leaders, Eusebe together with international corporate finance lawyer Sophie Chandauka co-founded in 2014 The Black British Business Awards (BBBAs),[7] whose partners include Everywoman,[10] The Telegraph,[11] Evening Standard[12] and others.

Broadcasting and other media work

Eusebe works with various schools as a mentor and is a regular speaker, lecturer and broadcaster for BBC television and radio programmes such as BBC News at Six, What The Papers Say and Radio 4's Today,[6] as well as hosting a show at Colourful Radio.[13] She has written for such outlets as Huffington Post[14] and Management Today.[7]

Eusebe serves on several boards, among them the Creative Industries Federation.[7]

References

  1. ↑ George Eleady Cole, "Melanie Eusebe", Black Social History, 12 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 Iesha Townsend, "Melanie Eusebe, Business Leader", Students for Students Initiative.
  3. ↑ The Black British Business Awards website.
  4. ↑ "About", Melanie Eusebe website.
  5. ↑ Natricia Duncan, "‘Black Businesses Become Billion Pound Industries’", The Voice, 27 September 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 "Melanie Eusebe | Executive Producer of WoW at the Southbank Centre", The—Dots.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Founders", The Black British Business Awards.
  8. ↑ The Fresh Ideas Company.
  9. ↑ "Inspirational Woman: Melanie Eusebe | Co-Founder of the Black British Business Awards", WeAreTheCity, 17 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "Spotlight on Everywoman Club: Melanie Eusebe and Sophie Chandauka pave the way for workplace diversity", Update, Everywoman, May 2015, pp. 3–4.
  11. ↑ Isabelle Fraser, "Black British Business Awards on the hunt for nominees", The Telegraph, 10 April 2017.
  12. ↑ Benedict Moore-Bridger, "Black Business Awards given to rising stars", Evening Standard, 6 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "About", The Fresh Ideas Company.
  14. ↑ "Melanie Eusebe" at Huff Post.


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