Doreen Mellor is a woman of Mamu/Ngadjonji heritage from the Atherton Tablelands of North Queensland. She has a background in the arts, education, cultural and senior management sectors. Mellor has been Director of Flinders University Art Museum in Adelaide and visual arts manager at Tandanya National Cultural Institute. She has also worked as a curator, writer, researcher and management consultant. Mellor has published widely in the area of Indigenous arts and culture.