Vice President
Brisbane, Australia
I was elected as Vice President for the QUT Accountancy Students’ Association’s 2015 committee at the 2014 Annual General Meeting. In this position, I played a key administrative, strategic, and support role amongst the committee and over the society. I liaised with our corporate sponsors, communicated effectively with university schools and departments, connected with membership card partners, and occasionally mediated over internal issues. Additionally, I acted as an ambassador and spokesperson for the society at presentations, pitches, and events. Achievements over my tenure:◦ Project managed: Graduate Networking Evening, Orientation Week, the 2015 membership card, firm-specific events, and the Semester 2 Networking Evening amongst others.◦ Co-wrote and then pitched the 2015 sponsorship proposal to representatives from Brisbane accounting firms at the event held by CA ANZ. The society subsequently rose upwards of $16,000 in sponsor pledges from a total of 13 firms for the year at this event.◦ Approached, sold to, and successfully signed on Brisbane businesses as partners with QUTASA on the association's membership card. These businesses included: Jimmy's on the Mall, Stock Exchange Hotel, Black Jacket Suiting, Aroma Café (Gardens Point), and Plough Inn.