Alison Watkins
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Alison Watkins
Group Managing Director, Coca-Cola Amatil Australia
Non Executive Director, The Centre of Independent Studies
Current Positions
Group Managing Director, Coca-Cola Amatil Australia
Non Executive Director, The Centre of Independent Studies
Previous Positions
Non-Executive Director, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ)
Chairman, Allied Mills Australia Pty Limited
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, GrainCorp
Chief Executive Officer, Berri Limited
Alison Watkins is Chief of Coca-Cola Amatil Australia. Alison was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ASX listed agribusiness GrainCorp Limited between 2010 and December 2013.
She was also a non-executive director of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited.
Alison’s experience includes running businesses, providing financial and strategic advice; and public and private company board roles.
Her industry focus spans food, agriculture, retail and financial services. She was Chief Executive Officer of Berri Limited, the market leader in Australian juice, and Managing Director of Regional Banking at ANZ. She spent 10 years at McKinsey & Company from 1989-1999 and became a partner of the Firm in 1996 before moving to ANZ as Group General Manager Strategy, reporting to the CEO. Alison started her career with Chartered Accountants, Touche Ross.
Alison has been a director of Woolworths Limited and Just Group Limited. She is a former Victorian President and National Board Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
She has been involved in a range of community boards, including the World Swimming Championships 2007 and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. She is currently a director of the Centre for Independent Studies.
Alison holds a Bachelor of Commerce (University of Tasmania), is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, and the AICD.
Alison and her husband live in Melbourne with their four children. They also operate a cropping and cattle property near Camperdown in Victoria.
She was also a non-executive director of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited.
Alison’s experience includes running businesses, providing financial and strategic advice; and public and private company board roles.
Her industry focus spans food, agriculture, retail and financial services. She was Chief Executive Officer of Berri Limited, the market leader in Australian juice, and Managing Director of Regional Banking at ANZ. She spent 10 years at McKinsey & Company from 1989-1999 and became a partner of the Firm in 1996 before moving to ANZ as Group General Manager Strategy, reporting to the CEO. Alison started her career with Chartered Accountants, Touche Ross.
Alison has been a director of Woolworths Limited and Just Group Limited. She is a former Victorian President and National Board Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
She has been involved in a range of community boards, including the World Swimming Championships 2007 and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. She is currently a director of the Centre for Independent Studies.
Alison holds a Bachelor of Commerce (University of Tasmania), is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, and the AICD.
Alison and her husband live in Melbourne with their four children. They also operate a cropping and cattle property near Camperdown in Victoria.
Areas of Expertise
Coca-Cola Amatil boss Alison Watkins not fazed by Coles’ brand push
Herald Sun
September 13, 2018
Various interviews on ABC TV
ABC
July 11, 2018
Extended interview with Alison Watkins
ABC
July 11, 2018
Alison Watkins weans Coca-Cola Amatil off the sweet stuff
AFR
June 07, 2018
Alison Watkins can't lose at Coca-Cola Amatil
AFR
May 27, 2018
Alison Watkins puts some growth fizz back in Coca-Cola Amatil
AFR
February 21, 2018
2016 CEO Survey
The Australian
December 10, 2016
Watkins uses innovation to put fizz back into Coke
InTheBlack
September 01, 2015
Coca-Cola Amatil's Alison Watkins cheers female 'critical mass' on board
AFR
April 07, 2015
KGB Interview: Coca-Cola Amatil
Business Spectator
June 27, 2014
Most Powerful Women: The International Power 50
Fortune
October 10, 2013
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