Mr Alan Brideson

Alan Brideson is Chief of Staff in the Vice Chancellor's office and Interim Chief Academic Services Officer.

He was previously Chief Marketing and Communications Officer with responsibility for University corporate communications, brand, marketing communications, domestic student recruitment, and media and public relations.

Alan is a previous member of the SA Chapter of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, the Board of Governors of Pulteney Grammar School, the Leaders Institute of South Australia, the Adelaide Convention Centre, deputy president of the Adelaide West End Association, and member of the SA Marketing Institute committee. He has been convenor of the Australian Technology University's marketing communications group, and a member of the Australian Universities Marketing, Communications and Development Conference committee.  Alan is also a recipient of the Universities Australia Lifetime Achievement Award.

Alan holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and Master of Arts (American History) from the University of Adelaide. He is a Fellow, and Certified Practising Marketer, of the Australian Marketing Institute, a Member of the Public Relations Institute of Australia, and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Prior to joining the University Alan worked in Canberra as Director Information for the Australian Electoral Commission with responsibility for national election communications. He also worked for a short period with Elections Ontario in Toronto during a provincial election.

Australian Marketing Institute CPM

Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors

Previous Board positions: 

• Board Member and Fellow, Leaders Institute of South Australia
• Board Member, Pulteney Grammar School
• Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
• Adelaide Convention Centre

Qualifications

• Master of Arts The University of Adelaide

• Bachelor of Arts The University of Adelaide