CEDA appoints new SA state director, Hamilton Calder

This is an archived CEDA media release. It reflects the state of events at the time it was issued; it may not reflect current facts or CEDA's current view.

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CEDA has appointed Hamilton Calder as its new South Australian state director.

Mr Calder is currently Senior Analyst Public Affairs with the RAA, the SA motorists' body. He will take up his CEDA role on 21 May.

Mr Calder has a broad background in public policy issues and media relations within the SA government and in the private sector. He holds an economics degree from the University of Adelaide and is completing an MBA.

As state director, he will run CEDA's program of public policy and business conferences, forums and other events in SA, oversee SA-related research and participate in the running of CEDA at a national level.

"Hamilton has the business and public policy expertise and energy to continue expanding CEDA's role in SA, and to help shape CEDA's national agenda," says CEDA Chief Executive Officer David Byers.

Says Mr Calder: "CEDA has an unmatched record as a national body focusing on the issues that will decide South Australia's economic development."

"In the past year CEDA has produced a major report on defence industries which was managed from SA and had its national launch here. CEDA has also produced the latest CEDA/Deloitte Pathfinders report on the views of young South Australians.

"And CEDA's continuing work on Australia's national water challenge is particularly important for SA's future."

Mr Calder succeeds David Shetliffe, who retired in March.

Hamilton Calder is available for interview on 0437 229 219.

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For further information please contact:

John Harris
Corporate Relations Director
Phone 03 9652 8415

Email info@ceda.com.au