Frank Mackinnon PERRY
BEc Syd, PG Diploma in Applied Transport Studies Macq

Frank Perry has substantial experience representing Economics graduates on Alumni Council. Driven by a passion for both education and the University of Sydney, he was Vice President of the Council for two years in its current term and has been on the Executive for some years. He is also a member of the current Friend-raising/Fund-raising Committee and the Alumni Awards Selection Committee. He has been the Council's Treasurer and Chairman of the former Graduate Dinner Sub-committee.

Frank is a graduate of the Faculty of Economics and Business at Sydney University and the School of Economic and Financial Studies at Macquarie University. His professional career has been in Government in which he has held executive positions working within the field of transport economics and finance, particularly in the provision of infrastructure. For the last four years he has been principal of Frank Perry and Associates Pty Ltd a successful economic and financial contracting and advisory company. He is also an accredited journalist with Australian News Syndicate.

Frank is married with two children. Away from his professional life, and when time permits, he enjoys bicycle riding, photography and an interest in historic transport.

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David Harley JACOBS
BEc (Hons) Syd

In seeking nomination for the Alumni Council, my objective is to strengthen the profile of the Faculty in the wider community. I have been a member of the Alumni Working Group of the Faculty of Business and Economics, which fosters closer relations with the Faculty's Alumni. I am hopeful that this will lead to the establishment of the Faculty's own Alumni Association. This would cater for the specific needs of this Alumni subset as well as promote and drive the wider objective of the Alumni Council and the Alumni Relations Office. Having over 30 years business and economics industry experience, with a focus on Australia and Japan, I would also seek to promote the development of stronger linkages between Alumni and students with this area of interest.

Currently I am CEO of a Japan market specialist, the Australia-Japan Link, which I established in 1989. I am also a Director of Hunter Phillip Japan Limited, a specialist Japan cross border advisory firm. Prior to 1989, I was Director of the Australia-Japan Economic Institute (AJEI). This was one of only six offices funded by the Government of Japan worldwide. After graduating from the University of Sydney, I was a Consultant on industrial product markets with the then Philip Shrapnel & Co in Sydney (now BIS Shrapnel). A member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, I am also current Vice President of the Australia Japan Society of NSW Incorporated as well as a member of the Australia-Japan Business Cooperation Committee.

Ann Minette CORLETT
BEc Syd

I have a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney. Subsequent to graduation and for much of the 1980s, I worked in the mining industry where I was an executive director of two publicly listed mining companies. During the decade of the '90s and until 2005 I was a volunteer Guide and, for a period, elected as Co-ordinator of Guides at the Art Gallery of NSW. I also served as Association of Australian Guiding Organisations representative.

I have had a long time involvement and active engagement in the Not for Profit sector as a volunteer. Some of my current roles include Accredited Telephone Counsellor for Lifeline Australia and Court Supporter/Counsellor for the Homicide Victims Support Group.

I am Deputy Chair of the External Advisory Committee of the Department of Government and International Relations at this university. I am married and am the mother of four university graduates.

One of the key attributes of the health and prosperity of a university is the quality and depth of its engagement with its alumni. Since the establishment of the Alumni Council four years ago, the University of Sydney has demonstrated its commitment to creatively and dynamically develop its relationship with this important stakeholder group. Alumni need and deserve a voice - they now have one.

My involvement with, and commitment to the University of Sydney over a number of years has given me the opportunity to understand and think about the University's engagement with its stakeholders and, in particular with its alumni. I believe I can offer an informed perspective on Alumni Relations and a commitment to helping develop strategies that will enhance this relationship.

We all can be inspired and strengthened by connection with others.

Alumni relationships and engagement with the University can be intellectually stimulating, provide effective networking opportunities and enrich our lives in so many ways.

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Charles Watts LITTRELL
MEc (Hons 1) Syd, BA Yale

I was born in the United States, immigrated to Australia in 1990. I have worked in financial services through my career, first as a banker, and for the last seven years in government service. My alumni engagement includes ten years of service on the Faculty Advisory Board for the Faculty of Economics and Business. I am a current member and Treasurer of the Alumni Council and chair of the Council's Alumni/Student Engagement Committee. I also serve as the University's representative on the board of SIRCA Ltd, an academic data services provider.

First Class Honours Syd

• 1982-2001 Banker mainly with Westpac
• 2002-current Executive General Manager, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)
• Member and Treasurer, University of Sydney Alumni Council
• Chair of Alumni Student Engagement Committee
• Member of the Board of Advice, Faculty of Economics and Business

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George Gavin SYMONS
BEc Syd, BA (Hons) Macq

I have been an elected member of the Alumni Council (Standing Committee of Convocation), representing the Faculty of Economics, since 1992. I have held various executive positions, including that of President. I have also served on the Australian Universities Alumni Council, serving two terms as Vice-President. I remain heavily involved in voluntary organisations, such as the Australian Electric Vehicle Association, of which I am currently Sydney Branch Chairman.

I am looking forward to continuing to represent the alumni of the Faculty of Economics and Business, and in particular, being involved in the establishment of the Alumni Centre, and the development of the Online Alumni Community.

• Distinguished Service Award - Australian Universities Alumni Council
• Proprietor/manager of own business 1990-present
• Elected member, USyd Alumni Council 1992-2009; President 1997-1999; Deputy President 1996
• Executive Member, AUAC 1999-2003; Vice President 2002-2003
• Chairman, Sydney Branch, Australian Electric Vehicle Association 2006-present

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Julia Lee FETHERSTON
BEcSocSc Syd

Julia Fetherston is an Associate in the Sydney office of the Boston Consulting Group. Previously, she worked as a Private Secretary in the Office of the New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister of Infrastructure, Hon Bill English. Julia has also worked as a research intern at London-based thinktank, Demos.

Julia graduated from the University of Sydney with First Class Honours in International Business in 2008. She also majored in Government and International Relations.

Julia has served on the partnership grants committee of the Foundation for Young Australians, as the National Steering Committee Chair for Project Australia and is currently the coach of the World Championship winning New Zealand Schools Debating Team.

Julia considers it a real privilege to call herself an alumna of the University of Sydney, and particularly the Faculty of Economics and Business. She looks forward to the opportunity of continuing to contribute to the University via the Alumni Council.

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