Alex Hanlon

Alex Hanlon, Executive Director of Learning Resources, University of Canterbury

Alex is the Executive Director of Learning Resources at the University of Canterbury (UC) where she holds responsibility for property and remediation (Capital Works, Engineering Services, Campus Services & Field Stations); information technology (Operations and Infrastructure, Applications and Systems Support, and IT Project Management Office) and the University libraries (Central Library, E-Learning Support, Education Library, Engineering and Sciences Library, UC Archives and Rare Books & Art Collection).

Alex has over 20 years’ experience working in the University and property industries in Australia and New Zealand. She has worked on a wide range of private and publicly funded business, technology and construction projects including governance reform, student accommodation, academic, learning and retail spaces, quality assurance and the financial management of a multi-million dollar capital development program. Her experience includes delivery of projects for multiple departments of the NSW Government, University of New South Wales, University of Western Sydney, University of Sydney and the Australian Broadcasting Authority. Alex is a previous Director of the Tertiary Education Facilities Management Association and a current Director of the NZ Green Building Council and Chair of the NZ Directors of Facilities Management group.