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DEBORAH KING AND
SUMAN CHHETRY
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n November, we welcomed two staff to the AWA: Deborah King
as WFAANZ Executive Administrator and Suman Chhetry as
Technical Officer. We asked them a few questions to introduce
themselves to the membership.
SUMAN CHHETRY
AWA TECHNICAL
OFFICER
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS
CAREER PATH?
As a graduate engineer, I have
gained a variety of experience
in my short career, including
in the automotive and power
industries. Nothing gives me
more satisfaction than being
able to utilise my skillset and
academic qualification, so
engineering is certainly a career
where such limits are tested and
new expertise is gained along
the way. Hence, it was a logical
choice for me.
WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES?
I am a huge soccer fan and
follow Chelsea FC from England.
Even though my wife isn’t happy
about the fact that I have to stay
up late to watch soccer matches,
I always do it. I would also call
myself a foodie and I follow a
lot of food blogs and YouTube
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channels. Experimenting with
different recipes in the kitchen
is how I like to spend my spare
time. DEBORAH KING
WFAANZ SECRETARIAT sophistication and the seafood.
FAVOURITE MOVIE? DO YOU HAVE ANY HIDDEN
TALENTS? I don’t, but my dog Murphy-
Brown does. He’s been bringing
a little joy to sick children and
the elderly in nursing homes for
a number of years. M-B is an
accredited pet therapy dog - I
just tag along as his side kick.
I also train other pet therapy
recruits and their dogs. I enjoy keeping strong. I lift
weights at the gym. I also read
a lot – mainly the current year’s
Booker Prize finalists.
I love watching movies of all
genres, so it’s really hard for me
to pick one favourite. However,
I never get tired of watching the
‘Lord of the Rings’ series.
FAVOURITE TRAVEL
DESTINATION?
I am a bit of a nature lover and
like to get away from the crowd
every now and then. The views
and locations in Switzerland
really fascinate me and I would
love to visit at least once in my
lifetime.
FAVOURITE QUOTE?
“Enjoy your present and plan
for the future, but never forget
your past. It is your past that
shows what you were and what
you have become or achieved,”
- Myself.
FAVOURITE TRAVEL
DESTINATION?
Too many to mention. I lived,
worked and studied in the UK
for over five years. Europe and
the rest of the world were only
a short hop, skip and jump away,
so every chance I got, I’d tick off
my next travel destination.
If I couldn’t live in the best city
in the world, Sydney, I’d probably
say I could live in Vancouver,
Canada, or Granada, Spain. Both
because of the friendly faces,
WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES?
FAVOURITE MOVIE?
I have very eclectic tastes. I
enjoy sci-fi, so loved the movie
Gattaca. I also enjoy romance
and the movie Love Actually.
WHERE DO I SEE MYSELF IN
FIVE YEARS?
Working for me is all about the
people I work with. I’m enjoying
my new job. In five years I hope
to still be with the AWA.
FAVOURITE QUOTE?
From my mother: “Where there’s
a will, there’s a way.”
01 Deborah King, WFAANZ
Secretariat.
02 Suman Chhetry, AWA
Technical Officer.
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