Matt Bourn

Matt Bourn has a diverse work experience in the field of public relations and communications. Matt started their career as a Senior Account Executive at Profile PR in 1995 and then worked as an Account Director at Consolidated PR from 1997 to 2000. Matt went on to become a Senior Account Director at Harrison Cowley in 2002 before taking on the role of Managing Director at Braben from 2002 to 2014. Matt then worked as the Senior VP of European Media Practice at MWW PR from 2014 to 2016. Matt joined Finn PR as a Partner & Director in London from 2016 to 2017. Currently, they serve as the Director of Communications at the Advertising Association, where they promote the role, rights, and responsibilities of advertising and facilitates engagement and consensus-building within the industry.

Matt Bourn has a Master's degree in Creative Writing from Birkbeck, University of London, which they obtained from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that, from 1991 to 1994, they pursued a BA in Business and Media at The University of Manchester. Additionally, they completed a BA hons in Business Management at Alliance Manchester Business School during the same period. Before their university education, they attended Northfields Upper School in Dunstable, Beds from 1986 to 1991.