Virgin Australia Board of Directors

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 general and financial management, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and risk management. His most recent executive role was executive director and Chief Financial Officer of Toll Holdings Limited for over 10 years to 2009. Neil is currently a non-executive director of Seek Limited since 2005 and Transurban Group and Grange Resources Limited since 2009. He was also a non-executive Director of Whitehaven Coal Limited from 2007 to 2012.

Appointed 11 May 2006

Appointed Company Chairman 14 June 2007

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Member, Safety and Operational Risk Review Committee

John has more than 39 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 was previously a director of CARE Australia, The Australian Ballet, Piper Aircraft (USA) (2009-2010) and Jetset Travelworld (2008-2009).

Appointed 8 May 2010

David has responsibility for all Virgin Group's investments in the Asia Pacific region and its global 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 and Virgin America Inc. Previously, David was an investment banker for ten years with Goldman Sachs.

Appointed 30 September 2004

Joshua is Chief Executive Officer 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 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.

Appointed 6 April 2011

B.A, LLB
Independent Non-Executive Director
Member, Nomination Committee Chair, Remuneration Committee Member, Safety and Operational Risk Review Committee

Samantha is a non-executive director and corporate advisor and has previously held senior executive positions at IAG, Optus and Cable & Wireless Plc. She is Chair of the Stakeholder Advisory Council of the CSIRO’s Climate Adaptation Flagship, 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. Samantha is an AFL Commissioner and in December 2011 was appointed a Commissioner with the National Mental Health Commission. Samantha became a director of the Transurban Group in December 2010 and Citibank Australia in July 2011.

Appointed 1 September 2010

Robert has more than 35 years’ experience in the securities industry. He is is the Chairman of TAL Limited and the Stockbrokers Association of Australia, is a director of Heartware International Inc, O’Connell Street Associates Pty Limited, Grahger Capital Securities Pty Ltd and REVA Medical Inc, Biotron Limited and Aus-Bio Limited, is the President of the Library Council of NSW and is a member of the Nomura Australia Advisory Board and Inteq Advisory Board.

Appointed 8 September 2006

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). He is Chairman of CBD Energy Limited, Whitehaven Coal Limited and Palisade’s Regional Infrastructure Fund, and a director of Stamford Land Corporation Limited and Servcorp Limited. Mark was appointed an Officer in the Order of Australia in the Queen’s birthday honours list this year.

Appointed 22 September 2008