SENIOR MANAGEMENT CHANGES

Chris Adam accepted the role of associate dean, faculty.

Eddie Anderson stepped down as associate dean, faculty, after more than three years, and has taken six months’ leave( from January).

Sue Bennett-Williams accepted a promotion to acting director, MBA program( from associate director), effective 15 December 2000.

Jeff Laurie joins the AGSM as director, EMBA program for a period of 14 months while Maria Spies is on leave. He was formerly a director of international business development in the business faculty at UTS; he has also worked as an Australian trade commissioner in the Middle East.

Pamela Murray-Jones joined the AGSM as director, executive education, last December. Pamela joins the School from BIZED( an HR and management development services provider), where she was responsible for the Asia-Pacific region. She previously worked as general manager of global business development, Western Sydney Institute.

Maria Spies, director, EMBA program, will take maternity leave from 1 April for a period of 12 months.

Greg Whittred, formerly acting dean, will continue as associate dean, MBA programs, through to 31 March.

APPOINTMENTS

Dr Chongwoo Choe has been appointed senior lecturer in economics. He obtained his PhD in economics from the

University of Minnesota. He has previously taught in the US and Australia, and has consulted for various government bodies and industries.

Suzanne Fisk joined the AGSM last September as studio manager, EMBA program. Suzanne was publications manager for five years at Cable & Wireless Optus, and has many years’ experience as a publisher and editor. Also new to the studio are desktop publishers Raelene Doble and Natasha Nixon, and studio coordinator Nanette LaCava.

The secretarial support team welcomes Belinda Hamilton. She joins the AGSM from the UNSW vice-chancellor’ s office.

Kelley Johnson is the School’ s new Web producer. Kelley was formerly an international producer for Quicken online financial software.

Natalie Kidd accepted a promotion to associate director, EMBA( from operations manager), effective 1 January 2001. The EMBA team also congratulated Sandy Ryan on her

appointment as executive services coordinator.

Daniel Mazir has accepted an appointment as accounts clerk.

Katherine Rees, serials librarian, has joined the AGSM’ s Frank Lowy Library.

The executive education team has welcomed marketing coordinator Lisa Parkinson, and executive services coordinator Kelly Wignall.

Elizabeth Walker joined the AGSM’ s part-time MBA program team last October as program coordinator.

Welcome to new facilities staff: Darren Ireland( who is studying computer science); and Matthew Pendleton( who is studying sports education).

FAREWELLS

Ian Marsh( associate professor) has taken up a readership at the Australian National University. It is difficult for many to imagine the School without him.

John O’ Brien( professor) has returned to Carnegie Mellon in the US. In setting

up STARLab, John made an enormous contribution to the School since arriving in 1998.

Arjun Bhalla returned to India last December, after completing his MBA, to join his wife Sonal and baby Aysha. He had served as residential caretaker since August 1999.

The Little Bay Conference Centre farewelled house manager Philip Clarke and receptionist Gloria Koutrouzas.

Katrina Giandon has left the management projects office to study an advanced diploma in sports management and marketing.

Peter May( formerly director, corporate education) left the AGSM last October to join Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as its national director, human resources.

The Frank Lowy Library farewelled library technician, Mary O’ Brien.

After assisting two deans over the course of a year, Maureen Shaw has left the AGSM to pursue work in the CBD.

Creative pursuits: Maria Pernetta’ s team farewelled four hardworking facilities staff: Josh Maree( gone to pursue environmental engineering fieldwork in a third world country); Tim O’ Sullivan( who is illustrating children’ s books); Damien Lane( who, in addition to studying creative writing, is now busy writing songs for his band, recording a second CD and performing); and Simon Maree( who left to try his hand at sales). ✪