Sarah Meleady

Sarah Meleady is a highly experienced professional in the defence and security sector, currently serving as a Business Development Principal - Training at CDS Defence & Security since April 2020. With a background as an Independent Military Training and Aviation Consultant at Peracto Ltd since May 2018, Sarah provides strategic consultancy for UK Defence Companies and leads various training and programme management initiatives. Prior roles include significant positions at Babcock International Group and Ascent Flight Training, where Sarah managed multi-million-pound defence programmes, facilitated continuous improvement practices, and developed effective training solutions. Sarah's career commenced in the Royal Air Force, where crucial responsibilities encompassed project management, stakeholder engagement, and training development, complemented by academic achievements in French, German, and Linguistics from The University of Salford.