Christian Bennett

Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer at Virgin Australia

Christian Bennett serves as the Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer at Virgin Australia since November 2022 and is an Advisory Board Member for the Faculty of Business and Economics at The University of Melbourne. With extensive experience in reputation management and government relations, Christian previously held senior roles at Woolworths Group, including Chief Reputation Officer and Group Head of Government Relations & Industry Affairs. Additionally, Christian contributed to the Australian-American Fulbright Commission as a Board Member, was a Vice President at GE for Government Affairs & Policy in the Asia-Pacific region, and held leadership positions at BHP and Santos Limited. Earlier career roles include representation as the Australian High Commissioner to Brunei and various positions within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Academic qualifications include an MBA from Melbourne Business School and dual degrees in Commerce and Law from the University of Melbourne.

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Virgin Australia

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Virgin Australia Holdings Limited is engaged in the operation of a domestic and international airline business, and the operation of a frequent flyer program. The Company's segments include Virgin Australia Domestic, which includes operations using the fleet of Boeing B737 aircraft, Airbus A320 and A330 aircraft, and Fokker F50 and F100 aircraft, and comprises Australian domestic flying, including regional network and cargo operations; Virgin Australia International, which includes operations using a mix of Airbus A330, Boeing B777 and B737 aircraft, and comprises Trans-Pacific, Abu Dhabi, Trans-Tasman, Pacific Island and South East Asia flying, including international cargo operations; Velocity, which includes operations of its loyalty program, and Tigerair Australia, which includes operations using a narrow body fleet of Airbus A320 and Boeing B737 aircraft, and comprises Australian domestic flying targeting the budget leisure market and international flying to Denpasar.


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5,001-10,000

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