Rarrtijiwuy Melanie Herdman is a Yolŋu woman and leader from NE Arnhem Land who has a passion for the environment and biodiversity. As the first female chair of the Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation (a Country Needs People partner organisation), and as Manapanami (CEO) and founder at Djalkiri Foundation, Rarrtijiwuy has travelled the country and overseas to meet with politicians and stakeholders. Bilingual and with a Qantas Indigenous Corporate Leadership secondment and various leadership positions including at Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation under her belt, Rarrtijiwuy is an active leader and participant in community affairs.