Alumnus of the Year, Regional Achievement (December 2023)

Graduating in 2017 with a Bachelor of Public Relations, Bronte Cresswell worked locally in a digital agency before launching her own business on the Sunshine Coast. Over the next four years, she built a highly successful digital marketing agency, working with national and international clients, and growing her team to eight people. Bronte sold the agency and now owns Dash Academy, empowering business owners, corporate teams, and social media freelancers to grow their business via courses, coaching and training. She is a founder and executive member of the Young Chamber of Commerce, was named in the ’30 under 30’ most influential on the Sunshine Coast, and was awarded the 2022 Sunshine Coast Young Business Woman of the Year. Bronte is a regular guest speaker at events, including returning each year to speak to UniSC students.