Mr Benda commenced her career with King & Wood Mallesons, as a corporate lawyer and then moved into investment banking. She held senior executive positions as Chief Risk Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Executive General Manager in organizations including AGL Limited, Origin Energy Limited, Emeco Holdings Limited and Aurizon Limited. She has served as a non-executive director of the WA Forests Products Commission and Chair of IMX Resources Limited. She is a director of the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB), PSMA Australia Limited (Geoscape Australia), Aurora Energy Pty Ltd, Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), the Brightwater Group, and several not-for-profit entities. Kellie is a member of the Safety and Sustainability Committee, and Risk Committee.
