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.
- Member of the Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Board since March 2025 and (formally a member of the Reserve Bank Board since December 2020)
- 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)
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