Dr Don Olcott, Jr. is President of HJ Global Associates, an organisation focusing on open and distance learning, international higher education, and educational leadership.

Dr Olcott holds an appointment as adjunct full Professor in the Faculty of The Professions-DEHUB at the University of New England in Australia. He has published extensively in ODL and international education and has consulted with universities, governments, and corporations across the globe in the development and sustainability of international education partnerships and ODL initiatives.

Don is former Chief Executive of the Observatory on Borderless Higher Education (OBHE) in the UK and was a 2010 EDEN Fellow bestowed by the European Distance and eLearning Network (EDEN) for his leadership and contributions to European open and distance learning. He was a former member of the external Strategy Group of the Open University and UK Online Learning Task Force; and is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts (FRSA).

Dr Olcott was the 2010 recipient of Western Washington University’s Lifetime Achievement award for his leadership and contributions to higher education. He received bachelors and masters' degrees from Western Washington University and a doctorate in Higher Education Leadership from Oregon State University, USA.