Committee of 2026

Isabella Ferguson (she/her) - President
President Isabella Ferguson (she/her)

Hello! I'm Isabella, and I'm so excited to be your 2026 President!! I'm in the Advanced Research degree, and majoring in Chemistry and Earth Science. I'm super passionate about all sorts of nerdy science especially science communication, and love getting hands on and doing things with real word applications. You can usually find me floating around commo between classes, or with a million research papers open on my laptop. I love getting to know people, and am always up for a chat (or anything else that helps procrastinate assignments) so come say hi!!

Leith Murray (he/him) - Vice President
Vice President Leith Murray (he/him)

Howdy! I'm Leith and I have the delight of being your Vice President for 2026. I'm doing my Honours in Environmental Chemistry in the Advanced Research degree. Always free for a chat or to answer any questions, I can often be found taking samples in your nearest mangrove, marsh, or bog.

Zach Peeters (he/him) - Secretary
Secretary Zach Peeters (he/him)

Hi, I'm Zach, your Secretary! I'm a GC student, hopefully majoring in Ecology, but I also love languages and learning about all the crazy discoveries the other scientific disciplines are making. If you need to find me, I live in the common room. Drop by commo any time and I would love to share a cup of tea (or coffee) with you!

Ulyana Shatalina (she/her) - Events Coordinator
Events Coordinator Ulyana Shatalina (she/her)

Hey! I'm Ulyana, your 2026 Events Coordinator! I'm an first year Global Challenges student working towards a career in the health sciences. One thing about me is that I LOVE hosting, so I hope to run some fun gatherings for you all this year! If you see me around campus, come up and say hi, and if you're new to Monash like I am, we can settle into uni life together!

Nick Missen (he/him) - Treasurer
Treasurer Nick Missen (he/him)

Hi! I'm Nick, and I'll be your Treasurer in 2026!! I'm a research student studying Astrophysics, Physics, and Maths, so you'll probably find me in commo crying over the work I don't understand. Please drop in and say hi . . . for my sake.

Janethri Koralagama (she/her) - Assistant Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer Janethri Koralagama (she/her)

Hey! I'm Janethri, the Assistant Treasurer! I'm an first year Research student doing mostly physics and maths. It's not hard to find me in commo, if you want to chat and help me procrastinate. Or beat me in wii sports.

Kayla Quinn (she/her) - Education Officer
Education Officer Kayla Quinn (she/her)

Hi! I'm Kayla and I'm super excited to be your Education Officer for 2026. I'm in Advanced Research and I'm doing an extended major in Chemistry with a minor in Astrophysics :) come drop by commo if you want to chat about music, martial arts, science or anything in between!

Jacinta Tait (she/her) - Marketing Officer
Marketing Officer Jacinta Tait (she/her)

Hi! I'm Jacinta and I'm the Marketing Officer for 2026. I'm an Advanced Research student planning to do a major in Ecology and a second major in Physiology. If you couldn't tell from my choice of majors, I love all things biology. When I'm not doing school work, I love to read, crochet or play video games. If you see me around, feel free to ask me any questions or just have a chat with me.

Niamh Toohey (she/her) - Communications Officer
Communications Officer Niamh Toohey (she/her)

Hello! I'm Niamh and I'm very excited to be your Communications Officer for 2026! I'm studying Advanced Research, majoring in Climate and Atmospheric Science, with a minor in Physics and Maths. I love knitting and all things Antarctica and I'm always happy to chat!

Blake Lyu (he/him) - First Year Research Representative
First Year Research Representative Blake Lyu (he/him)

Hi! I'm Blake, and I am the First Year Research Representative for 2026. I'm currently studying Advanced Research, planning to do an extended major in Chemistry and a minor in Physics. Outside of uni, I'm a bird nerd in training, and love discussing anything scientific, deeply extisential, borderline insane, or all of the above. I'm not quite enervated from the uni lifestyle yet, so please drop by commo while I still have the energy, and I'm always open to a chat!

Niseem Potabatti (he/him) - First Year Global Challenges Representative
First Year Global Challenges Representative Niseem Potabatti (he/him)

Hi! I'm Niseem, I'm your Global Challenges First Year Representative for 2026, and am so excited to be working with you all this year! Let me know if you have any ideas for MASS Cubed, I am your representative and bridge for your ideas and thoughts to feel connected to the club. I'm planning on majoring in Biochemistry with a minor in Psychology. I love sketching, horror movies, badminton and gaming. I always love a good yap, so please say hi!

First Year Data Science Representative TBD