Organising Committee 2026
The University of Melbourne Professional Staff Conference is organized by professional staff for professional staff.
The 2026 Professional Staff Conference committee is led by:
- Executive Sponsor: Ken Jefferd
- Co-Chairs: Nilmini Jayasuriya & Ben Lindsay
- Deputy Chair (Finance): Anisha Ansari
- Deputy Chair (Sustainability): Harpreet Sidhu
The following staff are Stream Leads who coordinate the four main portfolios:
- Programs and Content: Angela Sojan & Mahtab Eivazi
- Logistics: Jason Fernandez, Nell Bent & Nithu Kattampalliyil Cherian
- Promotions: Lizzie Thomas & Malini Trickey
- Sponsorship: Hiruni Walimunige & Taylah Kane
The full committee includes the following staff:
Aditi Misra, Allison Montano, Andrew Maxwell, Angela Cisternino, Ann Gu, Carolin Suedkamp-Baldoni, Catherine Tay, Chandler Golbus, Danica D’Souza, Fiera Savitri Poulos, Grace Pelchen, Haisong Qi, Hasanthi Abeykoon, Hexing Yang, Jade Correia, James Pai, Janavee Arora, Jannelle Lay, Jasmin Magallanes, Jason Fernandez, Jean Yu, Marcus Robson, Nick Schade, Reha Shrestha, Rima Lee, Rose Unal, Sonja Sasse, Stephanie Anderson, Supriya Nalinikanth, Susie Yu, Yufan Liu, Yurong Zhang
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