Welcoming our new Chief People Officer

QinetiQ has appointed Meg Hunt as its new Chief People Officer (CPO) who will join the company on Monday 13 April.
Meg Hunt new Chief People Officer

Meg joins us from AWE, the UK nuclear science and technology company, where she held the role of CPO. During her time there, Meg led key performance and cultural transformation initiatives, particularly focussing on leadership capability, talent investment and early careers strategies whilst creating workplaces that foster innovation, collaboration and high engagement. Prior to her role at AWE, Meg held several leadership positions at Vodafone and her earlier career was spent in investment banking as well as being a country Head of HR in Australia.

Steve Wadey, Group Chief Executive Officer, QinetiQ, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Meg to QinetiQ. Her experience and expertise will be invaluable in helping QinetiQ deliver for our customers and to perform and grow. I am looking forward to working with her to ensure all employees feel inspired and engaged about the contribution they make to our continued success.”

Meg Hunt said “I’m excited to join an organisation with a compelling purpose that is so critical to the defence and security of the nations we serve. I look forward to working with the amazing teams at QinetiQ and to creating an environment where every employee feels inspired, supported and connected to our purpose.”

31/03/2026

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