Laura Benger Chief Executive Officer, Maroomba Airlines Non-Executive Chair, Miners’ Promise Non-Executive Director, SensesWA Former Senior Executive, BHP, Gelflex, Black Swan Health, Fertility North Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt | Prosci Change Practitioner | GAICD | Executive Leadership Program, Saïd Business School (Oxford)
SDG Focus: Sustainable Development Goal 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth Changemaker for Strategic Leadership and Responsible Corporate Transformation (Australia)
Laura Benger is an accomplished chief executive, governance leader, and transformation strategist whose cross-sector career—spanning aviation, healthcare, manufacturing, resources, and the nonprofit sector—continues to set the pace for responsible, future-fit organisational performance in Australia. Her leadership anchors capability building, workforce empowerment, and disciplined operational systems that unlock sustainable growth across complex, safety-critical environments. As Chief Executive Officer of Maroomba Airlines, one of Australia’s most trusted charter aviation providers, Laura has activated a modernisation agenda that positions people development, safety culture, and organisational maturity as core growth levers. Under her stewardship, Maroomba has rolled out enterprise-wide training and mentoring programs that elevate technical proficiency, strengthen pilot leadership pathways, and deepen a shared culture of accountability. These initiatives propelled the airline to finalist recognition in the 2025 Australian Aviation Awards—reflecting a strategic, people-first operating model that fuels long-term productivity and operational resilience.
Her leadership directly supports the intent of SDG 8 by strengthening high-quality employment, competency development, and safe working environments across regional Australia. Maroomba’s charter operations serve remote mining communities, government agencies, community services, and corporate partners, ensuring safe, reliable, and workforce-ready aviation support in some of the country’s most challenging terrains. Laura’s operational discipline and calibrated risk management translate into business continuity, economic activity, and service access for industries that underpin Australia’s growth.
Beyond aviation, Laura influences national progress through her governance leadership. As Non-Executive Chair of Miners’ Promise, she steers an organisation delivering trauma-informed support to families experiencing mining-related fatalities and life-altering events. Her governance oversight strengthens organisational resilience, long-term program sustainability, and a model of care that aligns with safe and decent work principles.
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