Melissa bags top model management role

Ex-Miss Northern Ireland, Melissa Patton, is posed to take a position at the forefront of the modelling industry in the region with her appointment as Agency Manager of up-and-coming modelling agency, Converse Models. Responsible for development of the agency, the beauty queen will grow the books of quality catwalk, photographic and promotional models, develop the agency’s current models and drive the growth of the business. The model manager is one of Northern Ireland’s top models and is not planning to hang up her catwalk heels just yet as she will continue to strike a pose and grace the runway for many years to come.

Twelve months ago, Converse launched to provide businesses with great-value local models and promotional people. Attracted by the quality of the agency’s models, service and value for money, they now boast a client list that includes Belfast Fashion Week, Spirit Marketing Group, Kopparberg and Calumet Photographic, among others. Converse now represents some of the country’s most stunning models and promotional people and applications from model hopefuls continue to pour in thick and fast. The agency also recently announced that they have secured the rights to manage one of the world’s largest beauty pageants in Northern Ireland, Miss Earth UK.

Melissa is delighted with her new role and looks forward to positioning the agency as one of the best in the country. She explains:
“It is a very challenging and exciting role that I am really looking forward to. I would describe my new job as a great career move and one that I can draw on all of previous experience for. As the main driving force behind the agency I will implement the many exciting plans we have for the future. I believe we can provide organisations across Northern Ireland with a fresh, affordable and professional service.”

Director of Converse Models, Donal Doherty, believes that Melissa has the passion to fulfil the agencies high ambitions. Donal comments:
“Over the last year we have experienced double digit growth month on month and with our plan to open a Belfast base we set about searching for the ideal candidate to manage and drive the continued growth of the agency. We interviewed some of Ireland’s top models, managers and model agents for the role and felt Melissa offered the full package. She not only brings extensive knowledge of the industry to the role but shares our ‘can-do’ attitude.”

For more information on Converse Models call 028 7128 6767 or visit www.conversemodels.com.