Alison Watkins
Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee
Member of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee, the Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee and the Disclosure Committee
Independent Non-executive Director
Ms Alison Watkins has been a Director of CSL Limited since August 2021.
Skills and experience:
Ms Watkins brings deep experience to our Board through the executive and non-executive roles she has held across industries including manufacturing, agriculture, consumer goods, retail and financial services.
Ms Watkins was most recently the Group Managing Director of ASX listed Coca-Cola Amatil Limited, where she was responsible for operations in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and across the South Pacific region.
Ms Watkins holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Tasmania, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
- Director of Qantas Airways Limited (since March 2026)
- Member of the University Chancellors Council Executive (since February 2025)
- Director PGA of Australia (since December 2022)
- Director Wesfarmers Limited (since September 2021)
- Chancellor of the University of Tasmania (since July 2021)
- Former Director of Centre for Independent Studies (from December 2011 to June 2024)
- Former Director Geoff Ogilvy Foundation (from September 2022 to February 2025)
- Former member of the Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Board (from March 2025 to February 2026) and former member of the Reserve Bank Board (from December 2020 to February 2025)
Board Committee membership:
- Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee
- Member of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee
- Member of the Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee
- Member of the Disclosure Committee