Melinda Brown
Finance Manager

Melinda has over 25 years of experience in financial management in Australia. After training as an Associate with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in the United Kingdom (1996-2000), she worked in a variety of roles, including financial controller for private enterprises and manager of rural Community Resource Centres.

Melinda has a sharp eye for detail, a commitment to community programs, excellent communication skills and a willingness to improve the health of our environment. This latter quality is highlighted by her completion of both a Diploma in Sustainability in 2021 and a Bachelor of Science in Sustainability, Environment and Geography at the University of Tasmania in 2025. She also runs a regenerative Alpaca farm, which gives her on-the-ground insight into the needs and issues of the farming communities in south-west WA.

Melinda’s tasks at GLL involve the maintenance, tracking and communication with staff of all project budgets and cashflow predictions, financial reporting for acquittals and audits, approval of payments, preparation of quotes, invoices and related software and documentation and payroll, and ensuring the financial management meets the requirements of a Deductible Gift Recipient status organisation. Melinda’s experience and education mean all GLL’s financial operations are managed with rigour and efficiency.