Bush Telegraph, MBA, Issue 2 2005

DATE: 01.09.05   ISSUE 2, 2005

MBA
1995
Nikki Blundell Dawson recently welcomed a new addition to the family, a baby girl named Sam. She is working at Egon Zhender as a consultant.

USYD 1994
Sonny Navaratnam has taken on a voluntary basis, the role of managing the Institute of Advanced Leadership which is currently engaged in bringing peace in Africa through leadership education. The institute's programs have been the key ingredient in the ending of a number of conflicts in the Congo and Uganda as well as keeping the reconciliation work rolling in Rwanda. The role involves the development of the organisation and spreading its programs to other parts of Africa and the world such as Palestine, Sri Lanka and Chechnya.

USYD 1993
Brent Jackson has moved on from Implementation Partners International to join Members Equity Bank as State Manager.

1991
Ms Nerida Law has recently been appointed Senior Researcher - Head of Australian Shares with Mercer Investment Consulting.

1984
Ms Lynn Wood was recently reappointed to Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board. Lyn also holds the role of Director, General Manager and Executive at Macquarie Goodman, and also finds the time to help the Multiple Sclerosis Society,and inspire people in her role as an executive coach.

1981
Mr Alex Whitworth was awarded the Royal Ocean Racing Club Seamanship Award for outstanding seamanship for his current cruise which involved racing in the Sydney to Hobart, then sailing 14,000 nautical miles to Cowes for the Fastnet, and now heading back for this year's Sydney to Hobart. Sailing in a 33ft sloop 'Berrimilla' with Australian friend Peter Crozier, the pair are still almost two months from home, by which time they will have sailed about 31,000 miles! Read about their adventures in The Times: Click here: Two codgers and a boat: marriage made in yachtsmen's heaven - Sport - Times Online

1979
Ingrid Jackson continues to offer corporate communications and organisation development services through consulting firm Executive Management Solutions. Latest projects include communications for announcing Sydney Water’s new prices and work for the Board of Elders Rural Bank. Meanwhile Ingrid happily became a third time step-grandmother in August. Baby Sydney Romei joined step-grandchildren Cooper and Madison Jackson as part of the Jackson family. Contact: http://users.bigpond.net.au/ems

1978
Dr Avraham Ariel has just published his sixth book, “Plotting The Globe”, Stories of Meridians, Parallels, and the International Date Line. Interested, please visit http://www.greenwood.com/books/BookDetail.asp?dept_id=1&sku=C8895&imprintID=I1

1975
Mr Michael Lea Executive Director Darrelll Lea Chocolates who this year won 12 gold medals and 16 silver medals at the 2005 Australian Dairy Industry Awards.