John Wood

John has overall responsibility to lead and grow the operations of Navitas’ Australasian University Partnerships colleges and also oversees the relationships with Navitas’ partner universities.

He was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Edith Cowan University and previously the Foundation Dean of the College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, Perth, Western Australia, where he was also the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic).

John graduated with first class honours in Economics from the University of Western Australia and from Oxford with a Doctorate in Economics and he has undertaken Harvard’s strategic management program. He has taught at universities throughout the world, including at Oxford, the American International University of Europe and Stanford. He has edited and co-edited 153 volumes on the world’s great economists and leading management thinkers.

John has held executive leadership positions including in the Office of the Prime Minister and in State Government in the Departments of Premier and Cabinet; Transport, Employment and Training; State Development and Commerce and Trade. He has served Ministers from all major political parties. He also held senior private sector positions, including a period as Chief Economist and Strategist with Ernst & Young.

John also served on a range of boards, including Perth Education City, the WA Chair of the Committee of Economic Development of Australia and was on the Board of HBF for 11 years. John was appointed by the State and Federal Ministers to the Australian Qualifications Framework Council during 2011 to 2014.

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