About Melanie Loy SCMP About
Mel Loy is a self-confessed serial ideator, obsessed with how humans behave and what that means for effective communication. She got her start in the world of words by studying journalism, and soon discovered that while she never wanted to be a journalist, she loved learning about the power of communication.
Fast forward 20-plus years, and her resume was stacked with increasingly responsible corporate communication roles across emergency services, construction and mining, early learning, retail and more.
In late 2020, after leading her corporate communication team through the COVID-19 pandemic, Mel happily accepted a redundancy and skipped off towards the horizon, starting her own agency and never looking back.
These days, her small but mighty team at Cuttlefish provides consulting and training services to clients all over Australia and overseas, specialising in internal, change, crisis and strategic communication.
Mel is the author of two books: Change Isn’t Hard: a playbook for practical, people-centred change communication, and Less Chatter, More Matter: the SKILLS to communicate more effectively; and the host of the Less Chatter, More Matter podcast. She is also an international award winner for her communication training programs and strategies, a sought-after workshop facilitator and keynote speaker, and certified Strategic Communication Management Professional (SCMP). Mel is a Past President of the IABC (International Association of Business Communicators) Queensland Chapter, and currently a volunteer Board Member for the IABC Asia-Pacific Region.
Apart from being obsessed with communication, Mel is a qualified yoga teacher, group fitness instructor, and personal trainer, who has been involved in the fitness industry for more than a decade.
Where I'll Be Events
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HSE Learning Summit - Australia
23rd March 2027 & 24th March 2027