Donate Search Menu Leadership team Melanie Armstrong Melanie is Chief Executive at Action for Children. She was previously Interim Managing Director Corporate Shared Services until December 2019. Melanie began her career with KPMG, and is a qualified Chartered Accountant. She went on to join Cadbury Schweppes, where she pursued a successful 18-year career in a variety of commercial Financial Director roles at business unit, region and group level. She supported across all functions, and spent some time heading up the audit and risk agenda. Melanie has an interest in languages and has spent several spells working abroad in France and Germany. Following the Kraft takeover of Cadbury, Melanie decided to take her career in a different direction. Keen to follow her values, she moved into the not-for-profit sector, first as Finance Director with London Business School. Later she became Executive Director Finance, Legal and Audit at Macmillan Cancer Support. Melanie draws on broad commercial experience to provide valuable financial guidance to the Leadership Team. She also brings a strong focus on process improvement and achieving value for money. Melanie lives in Amersham with her husband and son, both of whom are sports mad – so Melanie is a frequent spectator at various sporting events. She also likes getting out and enjoying the beautiful Chilterns countryside. Share this page Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Copy link You may also like Our annual awards The Stephenson Awards celebrate those who go the extra mile to improve children’s lives Jobs Search our careers site to find a role to suit you Trustees See who’s on our Board of Trustees and how they help drive our work Media centre Read our latest press releases or contact our media team Safe and happy childhood Action for Children protects and supports children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Jobs Blog Newsletter Media centre Contact us Accessibility Privacy policy Cookie policy Terms and conditions Make a difference, help us change lives Donate now Follow us Registered address, 3 The Boulevard, Ascot Road, Watford, WD18 8AG. Action for Children is a charity (1097940/SC038092) and a company limited by guarantee (England and Wales No. 04764232). © Action for Children 2021 We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website and improve our marketing. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies. You can change your settings at any time. Cookies Settings