Melinda joined the Business Council of Australia in April 2002. Melinda comes to the BCA with public and private sector experience in economic policy development and analysis. Prior to joining the BCA Melinda worked with County Investment Management (now Invesco) as Head of Economics. Melinda has also worked with the Department of Treasury in various roles, and spent two years working at the International Monetary Fund as the technical assistant to the Australian Executive Director. Melinda has a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) from Flinders University, and a Masters of Economics from the Australian National University.