Aviation
Vanessa Hudson
Qantas Group chief executive.
Background and first steps
Hudson held several commercial and finance positions at Qantas before joining its executive leadership. The airline’s published biography describes her work in sales, customer and finance functions.
Career and appointments
She became Group Chief Financial Officer before her appointment as Qantas Group Chief Executive and Managing Director on 6 September 2023.
Public record
Qantas publishes her role and career sequence on its leadership page. Dates of executive appointments are checked against the company’s current record rather than inferred from older announcements.