Melanie Eusebe | |
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| Born | 12 March 1977 St Austell, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto; Birkbeck, University of London |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur and author |
| Known for | Founder of the Black British Business Awards |
| Website | melanieeusebe |
Melanie Veronique Eusebe MBE (born 12 March 1977) is a British entrepreneur and author, known for co-founding the Black British Business Awards in 2014. She has written for publications such as The Huffington Post and Management Today . [1] [2] [3] She serves on the board of the Creative Industries Federation and teaches as a professor at the Hult International Business School in London.
Eusebe was born in England and grew up in Canada with Trinidadian-Dominican heritage. [4] Her mother, a psychiatric nurse "worked two jobs". [5] Eusebe has said: "I was raised with black and white friends. I went to a predominantly white school.... Coming to London changed my black experience. In terms of my Caribbean-ness, it is just me. It is part of me, not all of me." [4] After graduating from the University of Toronto, she gained a master's degree in Philosophy (Ethics) from Birkbeck College at the University of London. [6]
Eusebe started her career as a management consultant/strategist for more than 17 years with such global brands as IBM and Ernst & Young. [7] She subsequently started her own business services consultancy, The Fresh Ideas Company. [8] [9] She is also an adjunct professor at Hult International Business School, with a focus on Leadership and Management Skills. [6]
In keeping with her concern to uncover role models and inspire a new generation of leaders, Eusebe together with international corporate finance lawyer Sophie Chandauka co-founded in 2014 The Black British Business Awards (BBBAs), [7] whose partners include Everywoman, [10] The Telegraph , [11] Evening Standard [12] and others.
Eusebe works with various schools as a mentor and is a regular speaker, lecturer and broadcaster for BBC television and radio programmes such as BBC News at Six , What The Papers Say and Radio 4's Today , [6] as well as hosting a show at Colourful Radio. [13] She has written for such outlets as Huffington Post [14] and Management Today . [7]
Eusebe serves on several boards, among them the Creative Industries Federation. [7]
Eusebe was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to diversity in business. [15]
In July 2023, she was presented with an honorary degree from the University of Exeter – Doctor of Laws (LLD) – "in recognition of her commitment to championing diversity" throughout her career. [16] [17]