Himalee Rupesinghe – My name is Himalee and I have over 20 years’ experience in global branding, marketing, design and communications. I pride myself on being an empathetic and culturally astute mult-skilled marketing professional and have lived and worked in a number of regions outside of the UK, including Asia and the Middle East. I’ve been fortunate enough to work on some of the world’s best-known brands across the years, but equally, I have loved helping start-up brands and SMEs to find their brand voice and position in the market. Brand storytelling and digital transformation are two elements I particularly enjoy.

I currently work at Oxford University Press (OUP), where I lead the global marketing team for academic science research journals and books. I have experience of working in the charity sector myself, and OUP is a mission-led nonprofit organisation. I have built a number of European and global marketing teams and currently manage a team of 10 multi-location marketers.

On a personal note, my grandmother lost her sight due to macular degeneration, my mum is starting to lose hers and is having treatment, so I know this may be part of my future too.

I live in Cardiff with my husband and four children aged between 7 and 14. I speak Sinhalese, and my aim is to

relearn Welsh, which I could speak as a child. If there’s a way I could describe the way I work, it would be with

a huge amount of empathy and a sense of humour. I look forward to meeting you soon!