Bush Telegraph, MBA (Executive), Issue 1, 2007

AUTHOR: Editor   DATE: 01.05.07   ISSUE 1, 2007
News from: Michael Boot, Heath Christie, Steven Jenkins, Tracey Hamilton, Kathryn Turner, Jill Reich, Stephen Powner, Brett Cowell, Aimee Suchard, Anthony Lynch, Therese Levi, David Barnard, Elicia Kunovski, Jennifer Doherty, Carla Hoorweg, Rosalind De Sailly, Carolyn Wells, Angela Dunn, Ainkaran Krishnarajah, Nick Roach, Stephen Kibble, Michele Graham, Nick Willott, Ram Kangatharan, Glen Poynton, Maitland Bardwell, Nathan Barrell, Ben Crowther, Kathryn Franco, Matt Causley, Dan Maurici, Michael Pezzutti, Patrick Collins, David Fenwick, Nicole Barnao, Todd Stanley, Samantha Pierce, Joanne Scanlon, Deanne Tremain, Mark Mitchell, Sanhiv Malalasekera, Sam Pierce, Brett Moore, Blair Spencer, Trevor Carr, Anna Viel, Dean Mannix, Martin O'Shea, Danny Sze and Brett Amuller.

MBA (Executive) 1997
Cohort News A1
Michael Boot has recently been granted FCPA status with CPA Australia.

MBA Executive 2005: Michele Graham married David Peterson in Sydney on 24 February, 2007.
Photo: Michele Graham & David Peterson.

MBA (Executive) 2003
Cohort News A1
Heath Christie has a new role. He is now the Sales and Marketing Manager for Freshtel Holdings Ltd.

Steven Jenkins is now running his own data quality firm in Brisbane, which cleans customer email, phone and address data for companies. He has also just published the book he wrote to help his two sons Max and Cooper, aged five and three, finish their meals.

Cohort News B1
Tracey Hamilton has recently joined Goodman Fielder as Marketing Manager for Premium Breads.

Cohort News C2
Kathryn Turner has taken up a new position as Production Manager at the Alexandria Portland Cement Co. in Egypt.
Jill Reich has a new senior position with Singtel in Singapore having worked for the last two years as Business Manager for the CEO of Optus.

MBA (Executive) 2004
Cohort News A2
Stephen Powner has moved to England to take up a position of senior legal counsel for Diageo covering Africa.

Cohort News B1
Brett Cowell has moved from IBM Global Business Services (PwC Consulting) after 8 years to take a position of Senior Manager at Ernst & Young in Sydney in the new Supply Chain and Strategy consulting group.

Aimee Suchard is moving on from NAB to pursue a new direction with a not for profit organisation, Plan International Australia, as Marketing Director.

MBA (Executive) 2005
Cohort News B1
Anthony Lynch was recently married and has changed career paths. Anthony has moved from TNT and now has a factory in China manufacturing sample books.
Therese Levi recently married at Mantra on Salt Beach, Kingscliff.
David Barnard’s recent arrival of twins (Oliver and Isla - born 29 October 2006) has prompted a return home from New Zealand to Melbourne. He is continuing to work with ANZ as Head of Commercial Accommodation.
Elicia Kunovski, husband Tom and older brothers Benjamin and James, welcomed a new addition to their family, Jack Harrison Kunovski.

Cohort News B2
Jennifer Doherty has been appointed Chief of Staff to the Hon. Joe Tripodi, MP, Minister for Ports and Waterways and Minister for Small Business and Regulatory Reform.
Carla Hoorweg is now working as Business Analyst, Distribution & Product Development at Provident Capital.
Rosalind De Sailly has moved into the financial services sector and is working in business development for the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF). Rosalind also does volunteer work for Doggie Rescue, to give unwanted, unloved dogs a second chance to live.
Carolyn Wells is on maternity leave, returning to MBF in July following the birth of a daughter, Emma Margaret.
Angela Dunn is doing full time consulting for Qantas airways.
Ainkaran Krishnarajah has recently taken a new role within Ericsson Australia as General Manager, Business Support and Strategies in the Networks Business Unit.
Nick Roach has taken an appointment as Senior Product Manager at Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd.
Stephen Kibble is dividing his time between Sydney and San Francisco while establishing a new company in SF and Dublin for a Global Aircraft Leasing business for Macquarie Bank.

Cohort News C1
Michele Graham married David Peterson in Sydney on 24 February, 2007. She has also moved to Melbourne for her role with Agri Energy Limited - a global biofuels company.

Cohort News D1
Nick Willott married Claire in the UK on 23 December, 2006.
Ram Kangatharan has moved to EDS Dallas as Vice President Strategy.

Cohort News D2
Glen Poynton is now with Maquarie Bank in the UK.
Maitland Bardwell and his wife Amanda are now proud parents.

MBA (Executive) 2006
Cohort News A2
Nathan Barrell has moved from Smorgon Steel after 10 years to take up a position with Boral as their Planning and BusinessDevelopment Manager, Australian Construction Materials - Concrete Overlay, based in Brisbane. He has been with Boral since the end of January.

Cohort news B2
Ben Crowther's new role is marketing manager of The New Rouse Hill project for Lend Lease.
Kathryn Franco has been seconded from Eureka Pacific to be Head of Digital Media Operations for The Australian Channel, a new broadcaster creating multi-platform programming and content to be seen on Foxtel, the web and in print."
Matt Causley has recently started a new role as Development Manager at Paynter Dixon.

Cohort news D1
Dan Maurici – is going to be a dad any day now.
Michael Pezzutti – just had a second child - William James, born March 11th, 3.765kg healthy and happy.
Patrick Collins – welcomed a new baby boy, Mitchell, in September last year.
David Fenwick – has taken a role in Kansas USA for a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank, The Lansing Trading Group.

Cohort news D2
Nicole Barnao - is working in Quito, Ecuador helping Terrafertil on a project to improve their branding and market positioning through the MBA Without Borders scheme.
Todd Stanley - new role as Associate Director at Allco Finance Group.

Samantha Pierce has recently had a baby, congratulations!
Joanne Scanlon is moving to Chile, South America, to consult Subaru Chile.
Deanne Tremain recently welcomed baby girl Mia Grace.
Mark Mitchell has a new role as General Manager with A.G. Coombs Pty Ltd.
Sanhiv Malalasekera has recently moved to Sri Lanka.
Sam Pierce recently welcomed baby Cameron Joseph.
Brett Moore has left Melbourne Racing Club & accepted the role of 'Head of People and Culture Australia' with nabCapital.
Blair Spencer's wife gave birth to a little girl, Isabel Heidi Spencer, born 24 October 06.
Trevor Carr has changed roles and is now CEO of the Victorian Healthcare Association. Trevor was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in the 2006 award programme, which involves travelling internationally to investigate the use of technology in aiding people to retain independence in their senior years.
Anna Viel will marry Ben Wardley in July.
Dean Mannix has opened an office and film studio in Surry Hills and begins producing and filming training programs for his web business in June.
Martin O'Shea welcomed a little baby boy, Xavier, born September 06.
Danny Sze joined the consulting world, working at Booz Allen Hamilton.
Brett Amuller moved back to London after graduation and in September married Rana. He now works as a Commercial Manager in Marketing at British Sky Broadcasting.