Mike Donahue

Manager, Corporate Communications,
CQUniversity Australia
(Central Queensland University)

Mike has been with the University since 2002, managing and directing media and stakeholder relations and contributing to various marketing, community engagement and recruiting activities across CQUniversity. He initiated a major University research project that resulted in the development of a new brand, CQUniversity Australia, rolled-out in 2008. The former Executive Editor of CBS News Radio in the United States, he directed breaking-news coverage of September 11th events from New York City, coverage of the US Presidential election in 2000 and other top stories, including award-winning coverage of the OJ Simpson Trial. He is a recipient of the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence from the (US) Radio-Television News Directors Association. He has held numerous communications, editorial and creative positions at a worldwide management consulting firm and a North American telecommunications company. He is a graduate of Fordham University in New York.

Contact m.donahue@cqu.edu.au