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Alison Watkins
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Watkins in 2022
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| Chancellor of the University of Tasmania | |
| Assumed office 25 June 2021 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Field |
| Group Managing Director of Coca-Cola Amatil | |
| In office March 2014 – May 2021 |
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| Born | 29 December 1962 |
| Alma mater | University of Tasmania |
Alison Mary Watkins AM was born on 29 December 1962. She is an Australian business leader. She has held important jobs at big companies like McKinsey and GrainCorp. She was also a top boss at Coca-Cola Amatil, which makes drinks like Coca-Cola. This role lasted from March 2014 to May 2021.
Since December 2020, she has been a member of the Reserve Bank of Australia Board. This board helps manage Australia's money. Before that, she was on their Takeover Panel. She has also been a director for other groups, giving advice. In June 2021, she became the Chancellor of the University of Tasmania. This means she is a very important leader at the university.
Early Life and Family
Alison Watkins grew up on a farm in Tasmania, Australia. After finishing boarding school, she went to the University of Tasmania. There, she studied business and earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree. During her time at university, she met her husband, Rod. They now have four children together. After their studies, Alison and Rod moved to Sydney.
One of Alison's sons, Elliot, is a well-known YouTuber. He is famous online as Muselk and has over 9 million subscribers. Her daughter, Ilsa, is also connected to the YouTube world. Another daughter, Grace, leads a group she started with other Australian content creators. This group helps manage many popular Australian creators.
Alison Watkins' Career Journey
Alison Watkins started her career at a company called McKinsey. She worked there for 10 years, learning a lot about business. In 1999, she moved to ANZ, a big bank. She first worked on strategy and then led their regional banking division.
Later, she became the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Berri Ltd. This means she was the main leader of that company. She also became a non-executive director at Just Group. Her first time leading a company that is listed on the stock market was at GrainCorp Ltd. She was in charge there for four years.
Alison was also a group managing director at Coca-Cola Amatil. This was a very big job where she helped run the whole company. She is also on the board of the Business Council of Australia. This group helps shape business policies in Australia.
In 2022, Alison Watkins received a special award. She was made a Member of the Order of Australia. This award was given for her "significant service to business". It recognized her leadership roles in many different organizations.
