Jon Akehurst

Jon Akehurst is a high-performing senior finance leader with extensive experience in the consumer goods and manufacturing sectors. They served as Chief Financial Officer at Terumo Aortic from 2021 to 2023 and achieved significant milestones as CFO at Hotel Chocolat from 2023 to 2024, including a successful sale to Mars Inc. Akehurst has held various finance roles, including Director positions at Aggreko and Kellogg Company, and has a background as a Commercial Finance Manager at Associated British Foods plc. They are currently a member of the Board of Trustees at Community Integrated Care and the Chief Financial Officer at Purdy & Figg, while also set to become Group CFO at Baxters Food Group in 2024. Akehurst earned their degree from Oxford University from 2001 to 2005.