David Koczkar
CEO, Medibank Private
David Koczkar is the Chief Executive Officer of Medibank Private, Australia's largest private health insurer, a role he has held since May 2021. He joined Medibank in 2014 as Chief Operating Officer and led the company's response and recovery following its major 2022 cyber data breach.
Fast facts
| Role | CEO |
|---|---|
| Company | Medibank Private ASX:MPL |
| Sector | Health Insurance / Financials |
| Headquarters | VIC |
| In role since | 2021 |
| Education | Executive Development Program at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; Senior Executive Programme at London Business School. |
| Other roles | Member, Champions of Change Coalition. |
Background
CEO since May 2021; previously Medibank COO; led the company's response and recovery following the 2022 cyber data breach.
Career timeline
- 2014Joined Medibank as Chief Operating Officer
- 2016Became Group Executive, Chief Customer Officer
- 2021Appointed CEO of Medibank in May
Notable
- Led Medibank's response and recovery after its major 2022 cyber data breach
- Before Medibank was Group Chief Commercial Officer at Jetstar
- Has more than 25 years of strategy, customer and commercial experience
Frequently asked questions
When did David Koczkar become CEO of Medibank?
He was appointed CEO of Medibank in May 2021.
What was David Koczkar's role before becoming CEO?
He was Medibank's Chief Operating Officer and later Chief Customer Officer, having joined in 2014.
Public profiles
- https://www.medibank.com.au/livebetter/newsroom/post/david-koczkar-appointed-medibank-ceo
- https://au.linkedin.com/in/davidkoczkar
Sources
- https://www.medibank.com.au/livebetter/newsroom/post/david-koczkar-appointed-medibank-ceo
- https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/18943538
- https://championsofchangecoalition.org/champions/david-koczkar/
Last verified 2026-07-13. Professionally-public, sourced information only.