Melanie has been the Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute of Teaching since its foundation in 2022. She has spent more than 25 years working in education, most recently as Executive Director of Star Institute, the learning and development centre for Star Academies. Prior to joining Star, she helped establish the national network of teaching school hubs, was CEO at Ambition Institute and Education Director at Business in the Community. Whilst at the government’s Teacher Training Agency she oversaw the introduction of the first SCITTs and established the agency’s teacher research function. She has been a primary school governor, a multi academy trust trustee, a trustee of Teach First and is currently a member of a school trust in Cheshire.