David Hawkins

David Hawkins serves as the Board Chair and Board Member at Chemistry Australia and has held the position of Chair and Managing Director at BASF Australia and New Zealand since July 2016, overseeing significant business operations across various sectors with notable sales and employment figures. David also holds the role of Director at Pigment Manufacturers of Australia Pty Ltd and previously served as Business Director Corporate Services at BASF from 2009 to 2016, managing key corporate functions. David's earlier career includes leadership roles at BASF and analyst positions at Pilkington, contributing to strategy and supply chain improvements. Academically, David holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering), a Bachelor of Science (Applied Mathematics), a Master of Business Administration, and a Graduate AICD in Governance, along with an Honorary Fellowship from Monash University.