Christian Bennett

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.