Elizabeth Gaines

Elizabeth Gaines is an Australian businessperson who has held senior roles with Entertainment Rights, Heytesbury, Helloworld, Fortescue and the West Coast Eagles.

Education Gaines attended Perth Modern School. She graduated from Curtin University and received a Master's in Applied Finance from Macquarie University.

Career Gaines served as Chief Executive Officer of Heytesbury from 1997 to 2005. She also served as Chief Financial Officer of Stella Group and Entertainment Rights.

In 2008, Gaines joined travel company Helloworld. She served as CFO of the company and became CEO in April 2014.

Gaines joined the board of Fortescue in 2013, Gaines was appointed CEO of Fortescue in November 2017 succeeding Nev Power. Before becoming CEO, she served as Fortescue's CFO.

Gaines departed the CEO role in August 2022, intending remain with the company as an executive director on the board and as Fortescue's global green hydrogen ambassador.

Having joined the West Coast Eagles board in 2022, in January 2025 Gaines became chair of the club.