Melissa Lewis, the founder of The Ascension Group, is regarded as the leading expert on 'the power of a woman's presence'. She works with female talent to elevate theirExecutive Presence so they can achieve the career rewards and recognition they deserve. At the heart of her work is the knowledge that it's not a lack of talent holding them back, but the way they are perceived by others. She is known for her image transformations coupled with her tailored approach using the world's only science-based assessment tool for Executive Presence, (Bates Communications’ EXPI^TM), and one-on-one coaching and mentoring. She has worked alongside leaders from organisations such as KPMG, EY, Telstra, Amex, Bendigo Bank, CBUS Superannuation, Amazon and Coles.