Brett Godfrey

Biography

Mr. Godfrey is the co-founder and former CEO of Virgin Blue, now Virgin Australia. In the early ‘90s, Mr. Godfrey began his Virgin career as Finance Manager for Virgin Atlantic. In 1997, he was appointed CFO of Virgin Express, before launching Virgin Blue, an airline he conceptualized and implemented in 2000 and retired from 10 years later. He was Financial Controller for Sherrard/National Jet in Melbourne, and worked as a Chartered Accountant with Touche Ross in the firm's Canadian office. Brett is a board member of the Auckland International Airport, Mr. Godfrey holds a business degree from Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia and is a Chartered Accountant. Mr. Godfrey was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal for his service to tourism and aviation, was recognized as the Australian Chief Executive of the Year by the Customer Service Institute of Australia, and the Outstanding Chartered Accountant in Business by the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants. Mr. Godfrey joined WestJet's Board of Directors in August 2006.

Research Interest

Business