Colleen Bourdeau has an extensive and diverse background in communications and marketing with a specific focus on higher education. She gained advertising agency experience as an account coordinator at The Zimmerman Agency in Tallahassee and government experience during her tenure at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Marketing Division.

Since 2006, she has worked in various units at Auburn University, including the College of Education, Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, and the College of Architecture, Design and Construction. She led the CADC in rebranding and reorganization efforts which have realized both an increase in web/social media traffic and total student enrollment. Colleen has been with the Auburn University Harbert College of Business as the Director of Communications and Marketing since 2019.