Alex Willcocks joins WASO Board

West Australian Symphony Orchestra is delighted to announce the appointment of Alex Willcocks to our board of directors ahead of the opening of our 2023 MACA Classics Series at Perth Concert Hall this week.

Alex Willcocks is the Chief Financial Officer of Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy and Fertilisers, Chair of Wespine Industries, a Director of the Group of 100 (the peak body for ASX CFOs) and Treasurer of 100 Women; a collaborative giving circle that inspires everyday people to create significant change for women and girls.

WASO Chair Richard Goyder said Alex was highly respected in the WA business sector, having been part of the leadership team of one of Australia’s largest and most diverse companies for a decade.

“We are delighted to welcome Alex to the Board and are confident that her skills and extensive experience will be of great benefit to WASO”.

Alex Willcocks said, “I am delighted to be joining WA’s premier performing arts institution that provides the soundtrack to life in our State. I look forward to working with the team to ensure WASO continues to bring our community together through music and contributes to a diverse and vibrant cultural life.”

Alex Willcocks has held roles across the Wesfarmers Group since 2007, including Executive General Manager Group Accounting & Assurance and General Manager positions in investor relations and business development as well as Chief Financial Officer, Kmart. Before starting with Wesfarmers, Alex worked in the consulting and media sectors in both London and Australia including time with Deloitte and Sony Pictures. Alex holds a Masters degree in Chemistry from the University of Cambridge, is a Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) and Certified Practising Accounting (CPA) Australia, and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).

The appointment of Alex Willcocks sees the WASO board achieve gender equity for the first time since the company was incorporated in 1998, under the leadership of founding chair Janet Holmes à Court.

A full listing of WASO's board and management is available here.