Victoria Marles

Victoria Marles served as the CEO of Trust for Nature (the Victorian Conservation Trust) from 2009 to 2024. Prior to this, she was Victoria’s Legal Services Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Legal Services Board. 

A lawyer by profession, Victoria specialises in media and communications law and policy. She previously served as Deputy Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman and Deputy Director of the Communications Law Centre. 

Victoria has a strong background in the arts, having studied Drama at the Victorian College of the Arts. She has held various board positions with organisations including the Arts Centre, the Victorian Women’s Trust, and the Melbourne Writers Festival. She also served as Chair of the Circus Oz Board for 14 years and is currently a Board Member of the Consumer Action Law Centre and a Director of the Australian Advertising Standards Council.