Beta Alpha Psi
Lambda Omega Chapter
2024 Annual General Meeting Dinner
14th October 2024
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
We have recently celebrated its 18th Annual General Meeting, marking the close of an exceptional 2023/2024 season and igniting excitement for the year ahead. The outgoing Executive Team, whose dedication shaped a remarkable season, received heartfelt thanks, with special appreciation for Faculty Advisor Janine Coupe's invaluable contributions over the years.
The new season is already filled with impactful initiatives. A three-part professional development series brought together alumni, recruiters, and mentors, fostering deeper connections and career guidance for members.
Collaborations with MySociaL.ai and USU FoodHub enriched the community experience, while a high-profile consulting competition with McKinsey and a career-focused event with CAANZ helped break career stereotypes, inspiring members to push boundaries in their professional journeys.
International engagement flourished as the Lambda Omega Chapter made its mark at the BAP Regional Meeting in Auckland and the Annual Meeting in Orlando. In Orlando, the chapter achieved the prestigious Platinum Chapter Award for the ninth consecutive year, recognizing their unwavering commitment to excellence. The team presented innovative solutions to homelessness, expanded their network of case competitions, and made a significant impact on literacy during Community Impact Day.
With a fresh start to the 2024/2025 season, BAP proudly introduced its new leadership team, including Faculty Advisor Quan Gan and chairs Jeff Brown, Rhys Jennings, Sunanda Mohan, Christian Habkouk, and Ella Miels. United by a mission to create meaningful, lasting impact, they are eager to build on the chapter's legacy of excellence, driving both professional achievements and community engagement into a season filled with growth, innovation, and purpose.
Meet the 2024 Executive Team
At the Beta Alpha Psi USYD Chapter, we have a small but dedicated team of executives who not only serve to organise and provide events for our members but also act as a voice for the Oceania Chapters amongst the broader Beta Alpha Psi International Organisation.
Ella Miels
Co-President
Ella is a third year Bachelor of Laws and Commerce student. Ella majors in Finance but also has interests in entrepreneurship and start-ups. She joined BAP in 2021 after moving from Perth to Sydney and has really enjoyed the connections she has made. Ella is very excited to lead BAP alongside Genevieve, fostering a sense of community and growing the chapter so it continues to be one of the best in the world. Ella is looking forward to tapping onto her NFP experience to engineer a new event for this year.
Genevieve Gilarski
Co-President
Genevieve is a fourth year Law student having recently just graduated from her Commerce degree majoring in Finance. Genevieve started in BAP as a Sponsorship Director in 2021 and was fortunate to attend the Orlando, Florida AGM competing in the Best Practices competition. She later became General Manager and presented again at the AGM in Las Vegas, Nevada. Genevieve is super keen for this year's season as Co-President and has lots of fresh ideas in the works. Outside of university, Genevieve is a DJ and an avid athlete playing anything from basketball to fencing.
Matthew Ko
General Manager
Matthew is the General Manager for BAP in 2024 and is in his third year of a Bachelor of Commerce/Advanced Studies, majoring in Finance and Economics. He has been part of the events team at BAP since the start of 2022 and has been lucky to have placed 2nd in Oceania in the Deloitte Best Practises Competition in 2023 and represented USYD at the Annual Conference in Las Vegas. Outside of uni, Matthew enjoys anything fitness related- from weights, biking, basketball and hiking- reading widely across non-fiction, and other creative hobbies such as chess, art and playing the piano and guitar!
Milly Tasker
Communications Director
Milly is in her second year of a Bachelor of Commerce and Advanced Studies, majoring in Finance and Innovation and Entrepreneurship. After a successful year in the 2023 Communications Subcommittee, Milly is thrilled to be taking on the role of Communications Director for 2023/2024. Milly is excited to increase her involvement in BAP and cannot wait to support the society through the creation of engaging newsletter and communication updates. Outside of University, Milly loves trying out new restaurants in Sydney and spending time with her dogs Bobbie and Fluffy.
Prisca Lam
Communications Director
Prisca is the co-Communications Director for BAP in 2024 and is in her fourth year of a Bachelor of Commerce/Law, majoring in Finance. She joined BAP at the start of 2023 as a subcom in communications and is excited to continue leading the portfolio this term. Outside of uni, Prisca enjoys going for runs, grabbing drinks and going to the beach.
Dimitri Gremos
Events and Competitions Director
Dimitri is in his fourth year of Commerce/Laws, with a major in Finance. He will be continuing on with BAP as an Events & Competitions Director after being involved as a Subcommittee Member in both the Events & Competitions, and Marketing portfolios in 2023. Outside of university, Dimitri is an avid runner, reader, writer, and is the producer of 2x Australian award-winning business podcasts.
Jayden Yun
Events and Competitions Director
Jayden is a second year student studying Bachelor of Commerce and Advanced Studies, majoring in Finance and Financial Economics. Since joining BAP in 2023 as an Events & Comps subcommittee member, Jayden has wrote 2023 McKinsey X BAP case competiiton with Matthew S and Hailey, and he is very keen to continue his journey in his favourite society as a 2024 Events & Comps director. Outside of uni, Jayden is a huge baseball (Padres) fan, loves going out for a drive and listening to Charlie Puth and Yerin Baek’s musics.
Brendan Johnsun
Marketing Director
Brendan is in his third year studying a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Finance and International Business. He joined BAP at the start of 2023 in the General Management Subcommittee and is excited to stay with BAP as Marketing Director. Outside of university, Brendan likes to spend his time outdoors playing sports like tennis and golf. His favorite genres of music are pop and edm.
Hailey Tran
Marketing Director
Hailey is in her third year of a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Finance and Professional Accounting. She is excited to continue working with BAP as the co-director of Marketing.
Daksh Chuchra
Sponsorships Director
Daksh is in his second year of Commerce/Laws, with a major in Finance. He will be continuing on with the BAP Team as a Sponsorships Director in 2024 after being in the Marketing subcommittee in 2023. Outside of university, Daksh enjoys travelling, playing golf and going to the gym.
Matthew Selkrig
Sponsorships Director
Matthew is the Sponsorship Director for BAP in 2024 and is in his second year of a Bachelor of Commerce/Advanced Studies, majoring in Professional Accounting and Finance. He joined BAP at the start of 2023 as a sponsorship subcom and also led the 2023 McKinsey x BAP case competition. Outside of uni, Matthew enjoys supporting Tottenham in the EPL, McLaren and Red Bull in the F1, and finally, going to Sydney Swans and Roosters games at the SCG and Allianz, so message him if you want a free ticket!!
Quan Gan
Faculty Advisor 2024 - Current
Quan teaches finance courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and has received Dean’s Citation of Teaching and Education Innovation grants several times. He has scholarly publications in leading academic journals such as the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Journal of Applied Econometrics, Quantitative Finance, and Real Estate Economics. He was the faculty advisor to USYD's CFA research challenge teams (2022 Asia-Pacific and 2023 global champions). He won the Student Life Enhancement Award in 2023 and the USS Teaching Award in 2024. In his early life, he worked in the IT sector in Silicon Valley (Santa Clara), California, and in the financial industry in Zurich. The Faculty Advisor’s mission is to nurture the chapter, enhance the chapter’s influence in Oceania, lead the team to attend Beta Alpha Psi’s mid-year and annual meetings, participate (and win) in challenges and competitions, build multi-disciplinary alumni networks, and guide the team to forge internal and external alliances.
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Janine Coupe
Faculty Advisor 2016 - 2024
Janine teaches financial and management Accounting at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and has been the recipient of a number of teaching awards. Prior to joining academia Janine worked as an accountant for a number of leading Australian and Global organisations including those in banking, oil & gas, television and telecommunications. Her experience has been gained in New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Australia.
The Faculty Advisor role involves mentoring the chapter, providing references so good that potential employers not only want to hire, but also adopt, Beta Alpha Psi students and being an enthusiastic (but not before 10am) and supportive member of the team. Janine believes no member of BAP should ever leave one of our events hungry.
Jeff Brown
Co-Chair
After a successful role as President in 2019, and Co-Chair since 2020, Jeff will be continuing his work with Beta Alpha Psi as a Co-Chair in 2024. In 2020, Jeff represented Australia in the Global CFA Institute Research Challenge Team, and became the first Australian team to ever win the competition as world champions. Jeff proudly flies the BAP flag everywhere he goes. He is a very down to earth and caring person, and is always free to have a chat about absolutely anything. Jeff studied a peculiar combination of Physics, Economics and Finance - ask him why! Jeff works for a global investment fund manager based out of Sydney. He is also passionate about analytical & scientific communication in the workforce, along with financial literacy for all. Say hi to Jeff and he will gladly show you yet another opportunity on offer!
Rhys Jennings
Co-Chair
Rhys studied a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws at the University of Sydney, majoring in finance. Since he joined BAP 5 years ago, Rhys has won domestic and overseas case competitions on offer, led the chapter as Co-President in 2021 and will be continuing his work as Co-Chair in 2024. Rhys works in private equity and has interned over summer at a global investment bank. Be sure to reach out for a chat!
Kieran Patel
Co-Chair
Kieran is a final year Commerce student majoring in Finance and Professional Accounting. He is keen to continue contributing to BAP as a Co-Chair after serving as a Co-President in 2022. He works full-time in the CBD, currently in an accounting role. In the summer you’ll be sure to find him playing Mosman 5-a-side by day and hitting Manly by night. His interests include sports and travelling - please hit him up if you have any questions about BAP, juggling commitments, or want to hear about why the Aussies are a lock for the RWC next year.
Sunanda Mohan
Co-Chair
Sunanda is currently working in commercial law, having completed a Bachelor of Commerce/Laws, with a major in Accounting. She has continued with the BAP team holding the role of Co-Chair since the beginning of 2022.
Christian Habkouk
Co-Chair
Chris is in his fifth year of Commerce/Laws, with a major in Finance. He will be continuing on with the BAP team as a Co-Chair after his role as Co-President in 2023. He joined BAP in 2020 and is keen to continue his contribution in his new role. Chris is also an incredibly lucky guy; he once has held a royal flush in a game of poker.
