Melissa Hillier

Assistant Director

As Genetic Alliance UK's Assistant Director I support the Director and Trustee Board in the development, implementation and delivery of the Genetic Alliance UK policy and communication strategies.

I manage various Genetic Alliance UK projects including the Facilitating Networks Project, Insurance Project, Patient Partner Project and Patient Engagement Project and I also work as part of Genetic Alliance UK's Policy and Public Affairs team along with our Policy Analyst and Public Affairs Assistant. 

Accompanying my management duties I also have overall responsibility for communication activities at Genetic Alliance UK.

Main areas of work in communications include:

• Developing and maintaining strategies that enable Genetic Alliance UK to communicate effectively with our members / scientific community / politicians / the media and the general public.
• Responsibility for the production of Genetic Alliance UK reports and publications. This includes our quarterly newsletter "Genetic Alliance UK TODAY" and our Annual Review.
• Maintaining and supporting the development of the Genetic Alliance UK website
• Responsibly for overseeing the organisation of Genetic Alliance UK events including the Annual Genetic Alliance UK conference.

Email: melissageneticalliance.org.uk