David Pearson

David Pearson is the CEO of the Australian Alliance to End Homelessness (AAEH), a position he has held since May 2020.2 He is a dedicated advocate for ending homelessness, recognizing it as a solvable issue rather than an inevitable societal problem.14

Pearson's professional background includes:

• Senior Advisor for the Institute of Global Homelessness (IGH) since October 201924
• Executive Director of The Don Dunstan Foundation from August 2016 to October 20192
• Senior Adviser roles in various government offices, including the Office of Premier Jay Weatherill and the Office of Mark Butler MP2

His educational background includes a Bachelor of International Studies and a Bachelor of Media, with First Class Honors in Politics from The University of Adelaide.2

Pearson has received several notable recognitions:

• 2020 Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellow15
• 2021 Churchill Fellow13
• Named one of the top 40 Under 40 leaders in South Australia in 20191

In his current role, Pearson is working to build a national movement of communities seeking to end rough sleeping homelessness in Australia.3 He has been instrumental in initiatives such as the Adelaide Zero Project, which aims to end rough sleeping homelessness in Adelaide's inner city.3

Pearson is also involved in various community roles, including:

• Director of the Adelaide Fringe Festival
• Chair of the Fringe Festival Foundation
• Deputy Chair of Community Bridging Services SA
• Chair of the Yunus Social Business Centre at the University of South Australia3

His LinkedIn username is david-c-pearson, not david-pearson-a863ab47 as mentioned in the query.2