Nicola Summers

Nicola Summers currently serves as the European Finance Director at Molecular Devices, a position held since November 2025. Previously, Nicola was the Group Financial Controller and Director of Shared Services at Abcam, overseeing a finance transition to Danaher Corporation and managing a global team responsible for various financial functions. At Costa Coffee, Nicola held multiple senior roles, culminating in the Finance Director - Group Reporting position, where leadership of a team managing substantial assets and financial control was key. Prior experience includes significant roles at Whitbread, focusing on group financial reporting and internal controls, and earlier positions in reporting and financial analysis. Nicola's career began as Accounting Manager at Amcor, following a BSc in Geography and Maths from the University of Leeds.