Alison Watkins

Alison Watkins "holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Tasmania, is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia and a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. Ms Watkins is a nonexecutive Director of Just Group Limited (since March 2004) and a non-executive Director of National Food Industry Strategy Limited. Her recent career includes several years in leadership roles in agriculture and food processing industries, where she was Chief Executive Officer of Berri Limited from 2002 to 2005, and Chairman of Mrs Crocket's Kitchen Pty Ltd during 2005 and 2006. She was a member of the Corish Review Group which developed a national policy blueprint for agriculture and food processing during 2005. Previously, Ms Watkins held senior roles with ANZ Banking Group Limited, including Managing Director, Regional Banking and Group General Manager Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions. She has 10 years of experience as a management consultant with McKinsey and Company, from 1989 to 1999, and became a partner of the firm in 1996. Ms Watkins was appointed a Director of Woolworths Limited in January 2007."