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UK Foundation of UNSW AustraliaBoard of DirectorsMr Paul KOFFEL (Chair)UNSW Alumnus, BA LLB 1998Partner, Coller CapitalPaul Koffel is a Partner at Coller Capital, a global leader in the privateequity secondaries market. Paul is based in the firm’s London officeand is responsible for the structuring, negotiation and execution ofinvestments across all major geographies.Prior to joining Coller Capital in 2007, Paul practised as a corporatelawyer with the London offices of Allen & Overy LLP and Covington &Burling LLP, where he gained experience in a wide range of public &private M&A, equity capital markets and secondary private equitytransactions. Paul began his career at Freehills (now Herbert SmithFreehills) in Sydney.In addition to his leadership of the UK Foundation of UNSW Sydney, Paulserves on the Board of Governors and the Finance Committee of SaintChristina’s School in North West London.Emeritus Professor Graham DAVIESFormer Dean, UNSW EngineeringGraham Davies is a Director at Oxford Scientific Consulting Ltd andOxacus Ltd, Chairman at Trex Ltd, Trustee at The Daphne Jackson Trust,a Panel Member of the Welsh Office’s Ser Cymru programme.Graham has received several awards and was a recipient of thePlatinum Medal from the Institute of Materials Mining and Minerals (UK)2008, the Christopher Columbus Award by British Telecom (UK) 1977,the Duddell Prize from the Institute of Electrical Engineers (UK) in 1972.Graham was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in1999, and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciencesand Engineering in 2013.UNSW UK Foundation Board DirectorsCorrections or updates to this list should be sent to ashleigh.wheeler@unsw.edu.auPage 1Last updated March 2021CRICOS Provider Code 00098GGraham led the UNSW Faculty of Engineering through one of its mostsuccessful periods during his seven year tenure as Dean. He wasinstrumental in delivering two major building projects the 123.5 millionTyree Energy Technologies Building and the Ainsworth MechanicalEngineering Building.

Mrs Fiona DochertyVice President, External Engagement, UNSWAs Vice President, Fiona Docherty is responsible for UNSW’s Division ofExternal Engagement which supports UNSW’s bold and ambitious 2025strategy with communications, government relations, alumniengagement, and fundraising activities. Reporting directly to the ViceChancellor, Fiona is a member of UNSW’s Management Board and isaccountable for 145 staff and for raising 650M in donations.Fiona is a board member of UNSW Global (theuniversity’s education pathway provider), and over the last five years hassponsored major projects including: the Institute for GlobalDevelopment, the Big Anxiety Festival, the Professional Women inLeadership program, UNSW’s COVID response plan, as well as servingon external boards and steering groups including the Australia IndiaInstitute and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities network. In2019, she was named one of the Top 50 marketing leaders in Australiaby CMO magazine for her sector-leading work. The work of the Divisionhas also been recognised through major industry awards for events,social media, comms campaigns and for international partnershipdevelopment.Prior to UNSW, Fiona worked across the higher education, tourism andFMCG sectors in the UK in director roles advancing sales,marketing, and comms. One of her mostformative leadership experiences was serving on the inauguralcommittee representing the tea trade in the UK, tasked with developingethical sourcing standards to deal with systemic supply chainissues globally – standards that remain in place today. She is a proudalumna of the University of Glasgow, and a graduateof both the UK CAM Foundation and the Australian Institute of CompanyDirectors.Mr Julian LIDDYUNSW Alumnus, BCom LLB 2003Senior Managing Director, Macquarie BankBased in London, Julian Liddy is the EMEA regional head of Macquarie’sSpecialised and Asset Finance business within the Global Commoditiesand Markets Group and sits on Macquarie’s European ManagementCommittee.In addition to being involved in the establishment, growth andmanagement of various Macquarie businesses, Julian has executed awide range of transactions during his 20 years at Macquarie in Europe,Australia and North America. Julian’s experience spans renewableenergy, distributed generation, smart metering and advanced mobilitywhere Julian has been involved in several significant asset financings,acquisitions and disposals.Page 2

Mr Andrew PEARCEUNSW Alumnus, BCom 1988Head of Operational Strategy and Business Re-engineering, ThomsonReutersAndrew has succeeded as a senior executive in large companies and asan entrepreneur and he brings a unique perspective to leadership, withover 25 years international experience, leading businesses in financialservices, technology and business consulting across Asia, the UK andAustralia.In his current role at Thomson Reuters he leads the enterprisetransformation activities designed to simplify the business enablingimprovements in customer and employee experience. Prior to joiningThomson Reuters, Andrew, spent 12 years in the banking sector mostrecently in executive roles with HSBC. He is based in the UK.Andrew is a graduate of UNSW with a BCom he also has an EMBA fromKellogg Business School, Northwestern University and is a CharteredAccountant and Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.Ms Melinda ROYLETTUNSW Alumna, BCom 2003Melinda was previously the General Manager, UK/EMEA at Uber from2019 – June 2020. Prior to this, Melinda led the European business atSquare joining the company in 2018. She oversaw a range of businessfunctions including sales, marketing, business development,partnerships and strategy.Before joining Square, Melinda worked for PayPal, where she wasresponsible for managing the Small and Medium Business segmentacross Europe, Middle East and Africa. Over nearly 10 years at PayPal,Melinda spearheaded many innovations including PayPal's mobile instore and app products, servicing and consumer checkout experiences.Previously, Melinda worked as a Senior Manager at Lloyd’s TSB andprior to that was a consultant at Boston Consulting Group.Melinda holds a Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws from theUniversity of New South Wales, Australia and an MBA awarded jointly byColumbia and London Business School.This year, Melinda was awarded in the Senior Leaders category ofInnovate Finance’s Top 150 Women in Finance Powerlist. In 2017, shewas nominated for inclusion as one of the 50 Most Influential Women inUK Technology and in 2014 she was named as one of the ManagementToday’s ‘35 Women to Watch in Business Under 35’.Melinda is a Director of the UK Foundation of the University of NewSouth Wales and an investor in a number of startups.Page 3

Mr Andrew RUBIO (Deputy Chair)UNSW Alumnus, BCom 1984Non-Executive Chairman, ThrogmortonAndrew Rubio co-founded Throgmorton in 2002 and recently steppeddown as Chief Executive Officer of the company, although he remainson the Board as a Non-Executive Chairman. Throgmorton’s clientsinclude more than 350 hedge fund managers, private equity firms andother financial services businesses both in the UK and the US, providingthem with accounting, tax, payroll and HR services on an outsourcedbasis. Additionally, Andrew now advises start-up businesses in a varietyof sectors.During his career in investment banking Andrew worked for SalomonBrothers, Bankers Trust, NatWest Global Financial Markets and CreditSuisse First Boston.Ms Melinda WALLMANUNSW Alumna, BA 1990 LLB 1992Partner, Mlegal Group, Inc.Melinda is a Partner in Mlegal’s London office. Her primary focus is therecruitment of partners into AmLaw 100 and top 20 UK law firms. Shealso helps corporations and investment funds to recruit general counseland other senior lawyers. Melinda is an expert in diversity recruiting andtreats every search as a diversity search.Melinda is the founder of the London and Hong Kong offices of Major,Lindsey & Africa (MLA). She led the firm's international expansion until2009 and more recently was in charge of the firm's EMEA (Europe, theMiddle East and Africa) Partner Practice Group. Melinda specialises insenior level search on behalf of law firms, financial institutions, fundsand multinational companies in London and internationally. She hasparticular expertise assisting law firms and corporate law departmentsto expand internationally and has opened offices for law firms inLondon, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore.Prior to joining MLA in New York in 1999, Melinda practised corporatelaw at Gilbert & Tobin in Sydney before commencing her search career.Melinda completed part of her UNSW degree on a DAAD scholarship atthe Freie Universitaet in Berlin.Page 4

Mr Damian WALSHUNSW Alumnus, BCom 1979Partner, Savannah GroupDamian is a London based Chartered Accountant, ManagementConsultant and Non-Executive Director with more than thirty-five yearsinternational experience.He is a Partner and Head of the Board Advisory Practice at SavannahGroup, a pre-eminent leadership advisory and executive search firmbased in London. Damian is Chairman of the Britain-Australia Societyand Chairman of the Australian Chamber Orchestra UK Board. From2008-2018, he was a non-executive director of Arqiva Limited and, from2007-2019, Damian was a non-executive director of the Australia – UKChamber of Commerce. Damian writes extensively on boardeffectiveness and corporate governance matters.Damian enjoyed a long career as a Partner with Ernst & Young (now EY),variously based in Sydney, New York and London before taking seniorroles in management consulting advising some of the world’s largestcompanies. Immediately before joining Savannah Group, Damian was aPartner in the CEO & Board Practice at Heidrick & Struggles.Damian holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University ofNew South Wales. He has completed the Ernst & Young EuropeanSenior Management Programme and the Financial Seminar for SeniorManagers at London Business School. Damian is a Fellow, CharteredAccountants, Australia & New Zealand and a Fellow of the Institute ofChartered Accountants in England & Wales.Outside of work, Damian is a keen sailor, skier, wine enthusiast andsupporter of many Australian related organisations and initiatives.Page 5

transactions. Paul began his career at Freehills (now Herbert Smith Freehills) in Sydney. In addition to his leadership of the UK Foundation of UNSW Sydney, Paul serves on the Board of Governors and the Finance Committee of Saint Christina's School in North West London. Engineering Building. Emeritus Professor Graham DAVIES