Former Newcastle Airport CEO Peter Cock has landed the Chief Executive role at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA.
Cock, who was born and raised in Western Australia, takes over from outgoing CEO Chris Rodwell and will begin in the role on 3 February 2025.
Cock, who was born and raised in WA, was at the helm of the international Newcastle Airport for almost a decade.
Prior to that, he was Perth Airport’s Executive General Manager Operations and Customer Experience and held various environmental scientist positions across a range of businesses.
CCIWA President Nicki Ivory says after an extensive search, the board was confident he is the right person to lead the organisation into its next chapter of growth and performance for members and the wider business community.
“Peter brings significant expertise in strategy, leadership, commercial acumen, and government engagement to the role. Membership and stakeholder engagement are front and centre for Peter, having successfully built Newcastle’s airport’s annual revenues in Australia’s largest regional economy,” Ivory says.
“Peter is a highly capable leader who will bring a strong understanding of business and commerciality, which is the right lens to represent the business community in Western Australia.
“It’s Peter’s deep understanding and commitment to collaboration and engagement that will move CCIWA into its 135th year of operation.”
Cock says he is honoured and excited to drive CCIWA’s next chapter.
He says a strong focus will continue to be on members, and how as an organisation CCIWA can continue to drive value for members through provision of services and insights, and direct advocacy.
“There are exciting opportunities and challenges facing Western Australia which, more than ever, requires strong and aligned voices across the business community to help shape this future. I am especially determined to ensure WA makes strong headway in its energy transition and in building out its defence capacity,” Cock says.
Cock has a Bachelor of Environmental Science, PhD in Environmental Science from Murdoch University, and has completed several leadership programs including Stanford’s Executive Program in Strategy and Organisation.
Most recently, he was a Mental Health Ambassador for SafeWork NSW and was the 2019 Businessperson of the Year for the Hunter Business Chamber.
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