Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia CEO Chris Rodwell has called time on his seven-year tenure at the helm and is leaving Perth to return back east to Sydney.
The outgoing CEO is departing be closer to family and twin sons who will be starting university in 2025.
Rodwell says it’s “been a privilege to be part of CCIWA’s 134-year legacy of advancing trade and commerce in Western Australia”.
“It’s a real honour to serve the people in this State who put their capital at risk, especially the thousands of businesses that choose to be our members. It’s their commitment to trade and commerce that will continue to transform the wealth of the State and the nation,” he adds.
Prior to joining CCIWA, he spent an extended period abroad developing Australia’s international trade and investment footprint. His work in international business spans Australasia, North America, Latin America and Europe.
He is also Practitioner Fellow at UWA’s Public Policy Institute, a Director of Barking Gecko Theatre, a Member of the WA Premier’s Jobs Taskforce and an advocate for people with disabilities through D-Dads.
The CCIWA board is working through an established succession process being conducted by Gerard Daniels and has started recruiting for Rodwell’s replacement.
President Nicki Ivory says during Rodwell’s tenure, CCIWA led the campaign to deliver Western Australia a fairer share of the GST.
“Chris has led the organisation through some significant challenges for our business community, including tireless work during the COVID-19 pandemic to advocate for WA businesses and help them recover,” she says.
“From a commercial perspective, the organisation has transformed. This includes new partnerships, with Epigroup in workplace health and safety and Optima Partners for accounting and taxation advice to small and mid-sized businesses.”
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