Alumni Committee President’ s Report
bush telegraph
THE AGSM ALUMNI BULLETIN BOARD
AGSM
Alumni Committee President’ s Report
was another busy year for both
2000the School and alumni, and the year ahead promises to be even more so. The alumni network is stronger than ever following the integration of the two Schools, which has served as a catalyst for putting more services and resources to work than ever before for the mutual benefit of the alumni community and the School.
At the helm this year we warmly welcome a new dean and director, professor Michael Vitale, whose track record and experience will undoubtedly provide the leadership required to take the AGSM’ s standing to new levels. Our thanks and best wishes go to professor Greg Whittred who performed an outstanding job as acting dean. Greg’ s time, guidance and support for the alumni community and our activities were extremely valuable and we wish him well for the future. The alumni committee now comprises 13 elected representatives from both the AGSM and the former GSB. This year the committee will specifically focus on providing better systems and access for alumni, fostering greater integration and engagement between the School and alumni, and improving fundraising.
The information technology working group will help to introduce systems that give alumni better access to the valuable information and resources available at the School. Of note, 2001 will see the introduction of a new alumni Web site, including an online alumni directory, and the provision of new Life Long Learning information services.
The engagement working group will endeavour to enhance the ongoing value and services alumni can expect from the School. Tasks include improving the efficiencies of networking and the School’ s communication with its influential alumni community.
Sourcing and raising funds is, perhaps, the most traditional of alumni functions among business schools. This year, our fundraising working group will introduce attractive new options in addition to the annual‘ phonathon’. Your contributions will once again fund two alumni scholarships and the prestigious Alumni Teaching Award.
The alumni committee exists to represent you within the School. We rely on your feedback and are keen for your input this year on how the committee and the School can better serve you in your career and ongoing development.
On behalf of the alumni committee I wish you a successful and prosperous year ahead.
Rob Cartwright( UNSW MBA’ 79), group managing director, employee relations, Telstra.
EMBA
1999
John Bronger, national president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, is fresh from successful negotiations with the Federal Government leading to a new Five Year Agreement for Australian pharmacy. He also has been appointed a member of the new Board of Taxation.
Scott Davey and his wife Jen have been enjoying parenthood after the arrival of their first baby boy, Cullen, in February 2000. Scott has also changed roles within ACNielsen Australia, from business analyst to operations director.
MBA
1999
Tim Petterson is now the proud father of a beautiful baby girl, Rebecca, who was born on 29 December 2000.
There has been an MBA class of’ 99 Aussie assault on America. Chris Cheung is in North Carolina, Dan Ma is in Pennsylvania, Karen Ho is in Texas, while Mark Kelly, Emily Chiu and Laurence Blumberg have all moved to New York.
UNSW
EMBA
1993
Jon Millard is director, tourism and natural resources, environment assessment branch in Environment Australia( Commonwealth Department of the Environment & Heritage). Recent projects have included the environmental assessments of the new nuclear reactor at Lucas Heights, a proposed cable-way through a World Heritage area in the Gold
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