Alison Watkins

Alison Watkins
AM
Watkins in 2022
Chancellor of the University of Tasmania
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 June 2021
Preceded byMichael Field
Group Managing Director of Coca-Cola Amatil
In office
March 2014 – May 2021
Personal details
Born (1962-12-29) 29 December 1962 (age 61)
Alma materUniversity of Tasmania

Alison Mary Watkins AM (born 29 December 1962)[1] is an Australian CEO and director. She has had roles at McKinsey, GrainCorp, Berri Limited, and was a group managing director at Coca-Cola Amatil from March 2014 to May 2021.[2][3] She has been a member of the Reserve Bank of Australia Board since December 2020, having previously served on their Takeover Panel.[4] She has also held a number of non-executive directorships, including at the Centre for Independent Studies.[4] In June 2021, she became Chancellor of the University of Tasmania.[5]

  1. ^ Who's Who in Australia. ConnectWeb. 2021.
  2. ^ "Alison Watkins, Group Managing Director of Coca-Cola Amatil". The CEO Magazine. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  3. ^ Watkins, Alison. "Experience". Linkedin. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b Duke, Jennifer; Wright, Shane (17 December 2020). "Alison Watkins and Carolyn Hewson to join RBA board". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Members – University Council". University of Tasmania, Australia. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2021.