Maria Phillips was appointed Chief Financial Officer at Nine in August, 2020. Maria has many years experience across a broad range of consumer-related industries, including media and has a track record for driving strategy and transformation, particularly in the digital and technology space. Until recently, Ms Phillips was the Chief Financial Officer at Velocity Frequent Flyer, where she played a key role through the sale process of private equity’s stake to Virgin.  Prior to this, Ms Phillips held senior executive roles at Telstra, Foxtel and SingTel Optus.

Educated in the UK, and with a Bachelor of Science (Physics) and Business degree, Ms Phillips is a Certified Practising Accountant, an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.