Richard Cairns

Richard Cairns is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in finance and strategic projects, currently serving as the Executive General Manager of Finance Strategic Projects and Interim Chief Financial Officer at nbn® Australia. Cairns has led various functions including Financial Control, Treasury, and Commercial Finance, significantly contributing to enterprise transformation initiatives within the organization. Previous roles include General Manager of Commercial Finance at HiveQ and multiple managerial positions at Vodafone, where responsibilities spanned Finance Business Partnering, FP&A, M&A Planning, and Sales Commercial Management. Cairns' qualifications include an Executive MBA from AGSM @ UNSW, a graduate degree from the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and participation in the Deloitte CFO Vantage Program.