The industrial engineering and technology group Sener has appointed Sara Cristóbal as its International Director of Defence, a position created to address Sener’s growth in the global defence market. She will report to Rafael Orbe, Managing Director of Defence at Sener.

With over 16 years’ experience in such highly demanding and competitive sectors as defence, security, and aeronautics, she has a solid background in international business management, strategic development, and team leadership in complex environments.

Before joining Sener, she served as Director of Defence, Security and Communications for the Amper Group, where she was responsible for strategy and business development, and Executive Secretary of the Spanish delegation to the NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG).

Sara Cristóbal holds a degree in aeronautical engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, where she also completed a master’s degree in the same field, and has an MBA from IE Business School. Her qualifications also include a master’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and she has completed a course in Logistics Management at the Centre for National Defence Studies (CESEDEN).

In her own words: “I am embarking enthusiastically on a very exciting and challenging stage of my career at a key moment for national and international defence and security, in a complex geopolitical environment in which Sener’s purpose is highly relevant, contributing to “transforming the world by challenging the limits of technology”.

This appointment underlines Sener’s commitment to international growth in the defence sector, consolidating its position as a leading technology partner in key security and defence programmes. Cristóbal will help develop Sener’s business in the 20 countries where it operates in the defence market.