Ellie commenced as NBN Co's Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director in December 2024.

Guided and inspired by nbn’s purpose to lift the digital capability of Australia, Ellie is passionate about the impact fast, high-quality, reliable connectivity can have in changing people’s lives and the role nbn plays in changing the Australian telecommunications landscape for the better.

Ellie brings a wealth of experience to the position. With a career spanning more than 25 years in the telecommunications sector, she has worked in every customer segment, led large scale investment strategies, mergers and acquisitions, network, and digital transformation programs.

Prior to her appointment at NBN Co, Ellie was Chief Executive Officer (2023) and Chief Operating Officer (2019) at Vocus, playing a key role in the company’s turnaround, leveraging the talents of the executive team to drive the growth strategy and digital infrastructure investments, while lifting customer experience across key brands.

Before joining Vocus, Ellie held senior leadership roles at Telstra, more recently as Executive Director Global Sales leading the international business across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific, the Americas and Oceania.

Ms Sweeney holds a Bachelor of Business degree from the University of Technology Sydney and is a member of Chief Executive Women.