Bethany H.

Bethany H. currently serves as Engineering Chief of Staff and Head of Central Engineering at Kingfisher plc since July 2023. Prior to this role, Bethany was the EU Benchmarking Programme Lead (Head of Process Improvement) at Amazon from May 2022 to July 2023. Bethany has extensive experience in the F-35 Joint Program Office as Chief of Staff and Military Lead for Software Development from October 2018 to February 2022. A former Aerospace Engineer with the Royal Air Force, Bethany held various roles including Aerospace Engineer Officer for the Tornado GR4 and Chief of Staff & Aerospace Engineering Training Manager, building a solid foundation in military leadership and technical engineering. Educational qualifications include degrees from the Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering, Defense Acquisition University, Northumbria University, Royal Air Force College Cranwell, and Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College, focusing on aerospace engineering, acquisitions, and mechanical engineering.