Adrian Marron is the Chief Executive Officer of the CANBERRA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CIT), the largest vocational education and training institution in the Australian capital, with more than 26,000 students’ annually providing programs and services in a wide range of disciplines.

Adrian joined CIT in early 2010 from his role as Managing Director, TAFE SA- Adelaide North Institute, South Australia where he had responsibility for providing effective leadership to the largest of the three Institutes that comprise the South Australian TAFE system.  In addition he was the International Director for the SA TAFE System.

He has an extensive background in the education sector, including experience in the schools, colleges and universities. Since arriving in Australia twenty years ago he has worked in the vocational educational and training sector beginning as a short term contract teacher of Business Studies at a rural campus which led to a position of CEO of the Wodonga Institute of TAFE within six years.  After 6 years in that position he moved to Adelaide in 2004. 

Adrian’s work experience which is varied also includes 3 years drilling for Oil in the North Sea in the 1970’s and 4 years in a brewery in PNG prior to coming to Australia. 

Adrian has contributed to a number of policy debates at the State and National level and has spoken at a number of international conferences and events.  He is a Fellow of the Australian College of Educators, a board member of the TAFE Directors Association, a fellow of the Australian Institute of Management. He is currently the TDA representative on the national Quality Council.  He has gained a sophisticated understanding of the policy agenda at both Commonwealth and State level and has an intrinsic understanding of the education industry and its needs. 

Adrian has a commitment to organisational capability building and believes in and is committed to educational quality and a very strong focus on the customer as well as excellent business practice in the provision of educational services in VET. 

Adrian is passionate about life, music, and the Glasgow Celtic, not necessarily in that order!