History of AASM
Become an AASM member
Join the AASMThe AASM commenced in 2009 after discussion amongst the Australian Social Marketing academics attending the 2009 International Nonprofit and Social Marketing conference – INSM (now known as the International Social Marketing conference – ISM).
An interim executive was appointed in late 2010 with Susan Dann as the Acting President, Rebekah Russell-Bennett as the Acting Vice-President and Sharyn Rundle-Thiele as the Acting Treasurer and 35 founding members joined the association.
Rebekah Russell-Bennett was the inaugural elected President in 2011 with Lelde McCoy elected as Vice-President.
Past and Present executives:
- 2009 Acting executives: President – Prof. Susan Dann (Australian Catholic University), Vice-President – Dr Rebekah Russell-Bennett (Queensland University of Technology), Treasurer – Dr Sharyn Rundle-Thiele (Griffith University), Company Secretary – Dr Wayne Binney (Deakin University)
- 2011 Inaugural elected executives: President – Prof. Rebekah Russell-Bennett (Queensland University of Technology), Vice-President – Lelde McCoy (The Reputation Group), Treasurer – Assoc. Prof Sharyn Rundle-Thiele (Griffith University), Company Secretary – Dr Wayne Binney (Deakin University)
- 2014 Elected executives: President –Prof. Ross Gordon (Macquarie University), Vice-President – Lelde McCoy (The Reputation Group), Treasurer – Kevin Luten (Behaviour Design Works), Company Secretary – Dr Cheryl Leo (Murdoch University)
- 2021 Elected executives: President – Dr Cheryl Leo (Murdoch University), Vice-President – Assoc. Prof Joy Parkinson (Griffith University), Treasurer – Luke van der Beeke (The Behaviour Change Collaborative) Company Secretary – (NA)