Keith took on this pivotal role late in 2024 and is responsible for all aspects of running the UK Electronics and Defense business and growing the Safran capability portfolio in the UK.

Before joining Safran he worked for Accenture as a Managing Director in the European defense practice and prior to that, worked for L3Harris and Lockheed Martin for five years each in a variety of Global BD Leadership roles.

Keith has over three decades of military experience across a rewarding career in the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy. An Airborne Early Warning helicopter Observer and proud member of the Fleet Air Arm, Keith enjoyed a wide variety of roles including several Command appointments, a tour with NATO and an enjoyable three years

working in a diplomatic engagement post in the British Embassy in Washington D.C.Mid-way through his career he qualified as a Principal Warfare Officer and went on to serve as the Operations officer of the Type 23 Frigate HMS Iron Duke. His final role in uniform was in the UK Ministry of Defence as the Chief of Staff for the Introduction

to service of Carier Enabled Power Projection (CEPP).