Sophie Thomas

Chief Commercial Officer

Sophie joined Aquila in October 2021. As Chief Commercial Officer she is responsible for delivering quality services to our customers across the UK and internationally. Sophie has over 20 years of experience in the defence industry, specialising in service delivery.

She began her career as an Army Officer, serving in the Royal Corps of Signals from 2001. In 2010 she joined Airbus Defence and Space, where she worked in a variety of roles in the defence satellite communications service delivery business, with a key focus on the UK Ministry of Defence and Skynet 5. There, she also became the Zephyr Programme Manager, responsible for the design, build, operation and maintenance of the world record holding Zephyr – a solar powered unmanned aerial vehicle that operates in the stratosphere. In this role she became a Vice President for Airbus and built the foundations of a new service business.

Sophie is passionate about diversity and equality of opportunity for everyone, and serves as the Industry Co-Chair for the Women in Defence Charter. She holds a BA in Psychology and Philosophy from the University of Sheffield.