John Alderman is the inaugural senior director of communications for the College of Lifetime Learning. As communications lead, he crafts strategies to help engage key audiences and share how we will establish and advance the field. He brings a deep love of learning and more than 25 years of communications experience to the College executive leadership team.  

John earned a bachelor's degree in English from North Georgia College and a masters in English from Georgia State University. He has led customer, crisis, executive, internal, and external communications efforts – as well as public and government affairs – at global companies across six industries. 

Concurrently, John served more than 20 years in the National Guard, Army Reserves, and on active duty, including a tour as State Public Affairs Officer for the Georgia Department of Defense. A combat Veteran, he commanded a 150-man Cavalry Troop in Iraq for one year.