Kate Akery

Kate Akery serves as the Division Commercial Finance Director at Safran Electronics and Defense since July 2025, specializing in long-range strategic planning, pricing, bids and proposals, investment appraisal, R&D investment, and program finance. Prior to this role, Kate was the Commercial Finance Director for the Actuation Systems Division at Collins Aerospace from February 2018 to July 2025, where responsibilities included strategic planning and procurement initiatives. Additionally, Kate held the position of Regional Finance Director for Actuation Systems in both North America and France, focusing on growth strategy and cost reduction. Kate's educational background includes an Executive MBA from ESCP Business School and a Chartered Management Accountant qualification from BPP.