Sydney Alumni Association

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About

Established in 1985, the Sydney Alumni Association serves one of the University of Melbourne’s largest alumni communities outside of Melbourne. The group is committed to being an enabler of peer support for the alumni community in Sydney and through their annual program of events, they aim to provide alumni across NSW with opportunities to connect socially and for professional networking and development purposes. The Sydney Alumni Association welcomes involvement by the wider community and can be contacted via the details below.

See events soon to be hosted by the Sydney Alumni Association and stay up-to-date by following the Sydney Alumni Facebook page.

Get in touch at UMAASydney@gmail.com

Executive Committee

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Henry Herkes, President

Henry is an Associate Portfolio Manager at Dimensional Fund Advisors, a large global fund manager. He has experience across fixed income portfolio management, bond trading, equities, and sustainability. He became involved with the Association following his move to Sydney in 2018. Henry graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) in 2017. His thesis studied utilities regulation in Australia and he co-authored a paper with Prof Kevin Davis on the failure of Quintis Ltd (ASX: QIN). Before attending the University of Melbourne, Henry attended Potomac State College in the US on a student/athlete scholarship, graduating with an Associate of Arts (Hons).

Natalie Gombos headshot Natalie Gombos, Vice President (Strategy)

Natalie is a corporate legal counsel in financial services across Asia Pacific. Since obtaining her Juris Doctor from the University of Melbourne in 2018, she has worked both in-house and in private practice advising on M&A, corporate governance, privacy & data, financial crime, sustainability, operational resilience, and risk management. Natalie relocated to Sydney in 2019 where she became involved with the Association. She has previously held positions as Social Media Coordinator and Communications Director. Outside of this, Natalie volunteers with the SES and campaigns for law reform on human rights issues.

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Merric Foley, Vice-President (Operations)

Merric is a policy professional currently working in sustainable finance policy at the Australian Banking Association. Merric undertook a Master of Public and International Law at Melbourne University, and first became active in the university's alumni program in 2022. Merric is passionate about building an informed and inclusive community for Melbourne University alumni living in Sydney. Merric has keen interests in classical music, Australian rules football, and contemporary art.

Aditya Chibber
Aditya Chibber , Treasurer

Aditya Chibber graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) in 2008. Aditya has since been actively involved with the University’s Alumni Program having been Vice-Chair of the Facility of Business and Economics Alumni Council from 2014 – 2018 and Chair of the Young Alumni Committee over the same period. Aditya is especially passionate about senior mentoring programs to build strength and connectivity of the Alumni network, and was particularly involved in the development of the FBE Alumni Ball. Aditya has a career in Investment Banking and Capital Markets in global banks and advisory firms; he is also a Chartered Accountant.

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Winnifred Mok, Secretary

Winnie is a strategy professional with experience across retail, big data and financial services. A Sydneysider since 2016, Winnie has been actively involved with the committee since 2018 after experiencing the value of the alumni network firsthand. Outside of professional life, Winnie has a keen interest in equine sports from horseracing, to polo and showjumps.

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