Melanie Thomson

Non-executive Director at Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, Corporate Services Specialist at David Allen

Her job in less than a minute

Melanie is a Chartered Accountant at David Allen, where she has been working for over 11 years. She specialises in corporate entities, assisting clients with the day to day running of their business along with keeping them complaint with company and tax law. She has a wealth of experience with accounting software and work with clients to identify the best software for their business then work closely with them to implement the software and use it to run accurate management information to assist them with managing their business.

What is her connection to Cumbria?

Melanie moved here from Middlesbrough to train as a Chartered Accountant, before this she had no connection to Cumbria. She moved here in 1999 and after setting up roots in the city Melanie loves it here.

Why join the Chamber’s board of directors?

Melanie joined the board to give something back to Cumbria and to make a difference in the community. She is looking forward to building new relationships and using her skills and experience to make a difference to local businesses. Melanie also wants to expand her experience and take on a new challenge.

What is her stand out/best quality when working?

Clients say Melanie is reliable and straight talking and that they appreciate her talking to them in a way that they understand.

What is her biggest career highlight to date?

Passing her exams to become a Chartered Accountant 22 years ago was a great achievement. Melanie also became a mum just before sitting her final exams therefore passing these exams was an even bigger achievement.

A fun fact

Melanie has a degree in Aquaculture from Stirling University.

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