Samantha Read Gaicd Fraci Beng

Samantha Read GAICD FRACI BEng (Hons) is a prominent leader in the Australian chemistry and manufacturing sectors, currently serving as a member of the Circular Economy Ministerial Advisory Group for the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water since February 2023, and as the Chief Executive Officer of Chemistry Australia since January 2014. With extensive involvement in advisory roles, Samantha is a member of the Ending Plastic Waste and Manufacturing Advisory Committees at CSIRO, the Chemical Engineering Advisory Board and Monash Industry Council of Advisors at Monash University, and the Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Committee for WorkSafe Victoria. Previously, Samantha held leadership roles including Chair of the AICD Bendigo Committee, Deputy Chair of Cobaw Community Health Services Ltd, and Non Executive Director for Manufacturing Skills Australia. Educational qualifications include a GAICD from the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a BEng (Hons.) in Materials Engineering from Monash University.