Aaron Hood

Managing Director, Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers

Aaron was appointed Managing Director, Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers (WesCEF) on 1 November 2024. Prior to this, Aaron  held a number of executive roles across both Wesfarmers and WesCEF since joining the Wesfarmers Group in 2017. At Wesfarmers, he worked in business development before being appointed as Executive General Manager Business Development.  At WesCEF, he held the roles of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer over a five-year period.

Aaron began his career in investment banking with Macquarie in Sydney, before moving into private equity funds management across the industrial and mining sectors. He has also led the commercial team and investments for a prominent Australian family office.

Aaron is currently a Director of Covalent Lithium and represents Wesfarmers’ investment in the joint venture managing the integrated Mt Holland lithium mining & refining project.

Aaron holds Mechanical Engineering (Honours) and Commerce degrees from The University of Western Australia; a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD and is a graduate of the Stanford Executive Program.