Melina Karamoy

I have worked in various industries, including electrical manufacturers, Coal Mining, Tobacco Manufacturers, Health Insurance, and healthcare, focusing on communications and sustainability for over 27 years.

Currently, I work as a consultant for the banking and marine port industries. The details are in my resume.

General Manager (Head) of Corporate Communications & Sustainability, PT Kalbe Farma Tbk

Kalbe Farma is the leading pharmaceutical company in Indonesia,

I led a strong corporate communications team across the company and its subsidiaries, ensuring collaboration and synergy between the corporate level and the entities, as well as the manufacturing and overseas offices. I was appointed to establish the company's sustainability strategy, including defining its pillars and communication tagline, creating teams and committees, and developing initiatives, projects and measurement and reporting systems for ratings and awards. The company has achieved excellent results and is recognised for being listed on the LQ45, Sri Kehati and SR Leader indexes.

Senior Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Literacy, PT Prudential Life Assurance

Prudential is a UK-based insurance company. I led the establishment of the company’s CSR initiatives and the execution of financial literacy programmes for SMEs and businesswomen. One of the most prestigious achievements was that Prudential Life Assurance won several Chairman's Challenge initiatives and was recognised as an active participant among the other Prudential entities around the world.

Public Affairs Senior Manager, PT AXA Services Indonesia

AXA is also a French insurance company. I successfully lobbied the regulator to develop a business strategy in the bancassurance industry.

Operations Communication Manager, PT HM Sampoerna Tbk

This is a tobacco company led by Phillip Morris. I was responsible for disseminating operational messaging and approaches across Indonesia and overseas business and markets through a weekly newsletter, biannual global webcasts, the intranet and communications, to increase employee awareness and give value added through engagement with business partners.

Senior Manager Corporate Communication &CSR, PT   Indo   Tambangraya   Megah   Tbk

This coal mining company is led by Banpu Company in Bangkok, Thailand. I was responsible for executing the Corporate Communication & CSR strategies, spending three weeks working in the Jakarta office and two weeks in the Bangkok office.

I was appointed to establish the Corporate Communications Department and create the CSR strategy and initiatives. I wrote two storybooks for children: 'The Journey in the Coal Mine' and 'The Fossil Energy from the Bowels of the Earth'. These two books received positive feedback from the Forest Reclamation of Formerly Mined Land Association.

Head of Marketing Communication, PT Schneider Indonesia

This French-based company is led by Schneider Electric, a manufacturer of electrical products ranging from low-voltage to high-voltage and main substations to automation systems. I progressed from an administrative role to a senior management position. Throughout my 10-year tenure, I successfully helped the company drive sales and marketing performance.