Mersine has worked in the NFP and association sector for 20 years. These include the Australian Retailers Association as their national membership manager, RACV as emergency roadside assistance Team Manager and Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce as Area Manager, responsible for over 500 automotive businesses in her region of Victoria.

Mersine has also worked in the retail sector for the Frontline Buying Group, an NFP association whose members are small retail businesses across Australia.

Mersine is experienced in working at a national level for associations and has significant skills in member engagement.  She is passionate about members and enjoys developing programs and initiatives that provide tangible benefits, recognition and nurtures membership growth and retention. 

Mersine has formal qualifications in Management and Finance.

Mersine oversees the AES secretariat services plus all the operational and businesses development aspects of AES