Dave Penney

Dave Penney currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer at UCAS since April 2019, with previous roles including Director of Marketing and Head of Education Marketing and Communications. Prior to UCAS, Penney held positions at Nottingham Trent University as Associate Director, Communications, and at the University of Sussex as Head of Digital and Creative Media, contributing to brand management and digital strategy at a top 20 UK university. Penney's earlier experience includes Associate Director for Communications, Marketing, and Student Recruitment at the University of Gloucestershire, where significant increases in applications and enrollment were achieved, and Director of Communications at Hartpury, specializing in sports education. Penney also has a solid background in public sector communications, including a role as Head of Communications for Gloucestershire County Council, recognized for excellence in reputation management.