Colleen Akehurst

Colleen Akehurst is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in leadership roles within the food and consumer products industries. Currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer at Sterilex, Akehurst focuses on developing innovative antimicrobial products to enhance food safety and public health. Akehurst has also held significant positions including Member of the Board of Directors at Registrar Corp and Paine Schwartz Partners, Managing Director at Incredible Foods, where healthy snacks are produced, and CEO at AlEn USA, overseeing US operations for a cleaning product company. Previous roles at Mondelēz International and HJ Heinz involved directing marketing strategies and P&L responsibilities for various well-known brands. Akehurst began a career at McKinsey & Company as an Engagement Manager and holds degrees in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University and Technology and Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.