Rate My Professor Bronson Blackbourn

Bronson Blackbourn serves as Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer at the University of Otago, having joined the institution in September 2023. In this role, he provides high-level confidential executive administration and support, functioning as the first point of contact for the Office of the Chief Operating Officer. His duties encompass managing the COO’s appointments, meetings, correspondence, and engagements. He works closely with the Executive Officer to support the ongoing activities of the Operations Group of Divisions and delivers governance support to the Asset Management Committee and the Strategic Emergency Management Group. Before his current position, Blackbourn worked in the community health and government sectors. Complementing his administrative responsibilities, he is extensively engaged in community service as a Justice of the Peace. Sworn in during June 2022 at age 21, he earned the distinction of being Aotearoa’s youngest JP. As a ministerial JP, he witnesses and certifies documents, takes oaths, and administers declarations. He participates in the University’s JP roster at the Central Library AskOtago desk and acts as Registrar of the Otago Justices of the Peace Association, overseeing administration, council liaison, and communications with the Royal Federation of New Zealand Justices’ Associations. He has completed the required training process and engages in continuous professional development.