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Virgin Australia Board of Directors

Mr Neil Chatfield FCPA, FAICD Independent Non-Executive Chairman Member, Audit and Risk Management Committee Chair, Nomination Committee Member, Remuneration Committee Member, Safety and Operational Risk Review Committee	Neil is an established executive and non-executive director with experience across a range of industries. He has extensive experience in financial management, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and risk management, and was an Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Toll Holdings Limited for over 10 years.Neil has been a director of Seek Ltd since 2005, Whitehaven Coal Limited since 2007, and Transurban Group and Grange Resources Ltd since 2009.	Appointed 11 May 2006. Appointed Company Chairman 14 June 2007.
Mr John Borghetti Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Member, Safety and Operational Risk Review Committee	John has more than 38 years experience in the aviation sector having previously held a number of senior positions at Qantas, including the role of Executive General Manager for six years prior to leaving the company in May 2009. He is a director of CARE Australia and The Australian Ballet and was previously a director of Piper Aircraft (USA) and Jetset Travelworld.	Appointed 8 May 2010
Mr David Baxby B.Com (Acct), LLB (Hons) Non-Executive Director Member, Nomination Committee Member, Remuneration Committee	David has been recently promoted to be a Co-CEO of Virgin Group and has retained principal responsibility for its aviation portfolio a role he has held for the past eight years. He holds a number of other directorships within the Virgin Group including Virgin Atlantic Limited, Virgin Holidays Limited, Virgin America Inc, Virgin Active Australia and Air Asia X. Prior to Virgin, David was an investment banker for ten years with Goldman Sachs JBWere.	Appointed 30 September 2004
Mr Joshua Bayliss LLB (Hons.), B.A Non-Executive Director Member, Nomination Committee	Joshua is co-CEO (with David Baxby) of the Virgin Group, based in Geneva. He has been with the Group since 2005, previously serving as the Group’s General Counsel before taking on the co-CEO role in 2011. He has extensive experience as a director of a large number of companies across the Virgin Group globally, combining investment holding and operational roles. He was previously Senior Associate at leading international law firm, Slaughter and May, based in London. Joshua was born in New Zealand.	Appointed 6 April 2011
Ms Samantha Mostyn Independent Non-Executive Director Member, Nomination Committee Chair, Remuneration Committee Member, Safety and Operational Risk Review Committee	Sam is a non-executive director and corporate Advisor and has previously held senior executive positions at IAG, Optus and Cable & Wireless Plc. Sam is Chair of the Stakeholder Advisory Council of the CSIRO’s Climate Adaptation Flagship, President of the Australian Museum Trust, a community interest representative on the Board of the Australia Council for the Arts, a Board Member of Australian Volunteers International, the Sydney Theatre Company and the NSW Climate Change Council and is an AFL Commissioner. Sam became a director of the Transurban Group in December 2010 and Citibank Australia in July 2011.	Appointed 1 September 2010
Mr Robert Thomas B.Econ, MSAA, SF Fin Independent Non-Executive Director Chair, Audit and Risk Management Committee Member, Nomination Committee Member, Remuneration Committee	Robert has more than 35 years experience in the securities industry. Robert is the Chairman of Tower Australia Ltd and the Stockbrokers Association of Australia, is a Director of Heartware International Ltd, O’Connell Street Associates Pty Ltd, Grahger Capital Securities and REVA Medical Limited, is the President of the Library Council of NSW and is a member of the Nomura Australia Advisory Board	Appointed 8 September 2006
The Hon. Mark Vaile Former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Independent Non-Executive Director Member, Audit and Risk Management Committee Member, Nomination Committee Chair, Safety and Operational Risk Review Committee	Mark was a Member of the Australian Parliament from 1993 to 2008. He was Deputy Prime Minister (2005-2007), Minister for Trade (1999-2006), Minister for Transport and Aviation (1997-1998, 2006-2007) and Minister for Agriculture (1998-1999). Mark is Chairman of CBD Energy Limited, Aston Resources Limited and Palisade’s Regional Infrastructure Fund, and a Director of Stamford Land Corporation Limited and Servcorp Limited.	Appointed 22 September 2008
Mr Stephen Murphy Alternate Director	Stephen is Chief Executive Officer of Virgin Group, Chairman of Virgin Atlantic Limited, holds a number of other directorships in the Virgin Group and is a Director of Brussels Airlines SA. He previously held senior finance positions in Mars, Unilever and The Quaker Oats Company.	Appointed as alternate director for Mr David Baxby and Mr Patrick McCall on 30 September 2004. Ceased as alternate director for Mr Patrick McCall on 24 November 2010.
Mr Keith Roberts M. Com (Hons) B. Bus. Alternate Director	Keith is Australian Country Head of Virgin Management Asia Pacific. Prior to joining Virgin in March 2008, he was a management consultant at Bain and Company for 9 years, which included working with airlines in South Africa and Latin America.	Appointed as alternate director for Mr David Baxby and Mr Patrick McCall on 28 November 2008. Ceased as alternate director for Mr Patrick McCall on 24 November 2010.