Celia Pelaz

Celia Pelaz has extensive experience in leadership roles within the defense and aerospace sectors, currently serving as Chief Operating Officer at HENSOLDT since March 2017, where responsibility includes optimizing organizational efficiency and leading innovations through the Operational Excellence Program. Prior positions at HENSOLDT include Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Spectrum Dominance & Airborne Solutions Division. Previously, Celia held key roles at Airbus and EADS, focusing on transformation, corporate strategy, and international development. Celia holds a degree in Industrial Technical Engineering with a specialization in industrial economics and organization from Escuela Universitaria de la Camara de Industria y Navegación de Bilbao.