Melissa Kittermaster

Melissa Kittermaster is Chief Executive of Asesoria Group, a professional services company specialising in Governance, Sustainability, and Leadership Services. She leads and is operationally responsible for Asesoria’s Board Effectiveness and Governance practice, Board Insight.

Following a successful executive career Melissa has been advising and working with boards and senior executives of FTSE 100 and 250 companies, AIM and government departments for over 25 years. She is a specialist in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues and supports organisations with the development of their ESG strategies and non-financial reporting to ensure they remain compliant. Over the last few years, she has advised listed clients on the changing ESG regulatory environment and the impact this will have on their data collection processes and annual report disclosures. She has undertaken extensive engagement with investors and other stakeholders to understand their expectations of corporate governance and ESG reporting, as well as the impact board decisions have on long term business value.

She has also delivered projects on a range of governance and regulatory issues and undertakes board effectiveness reviews across central government and for public listed companies.

Melissa is a strategic thinker, approaching challenges from a variety of angles to deliver practical and business focused solutions.