Barry Hunter

Deputy Chief Executive & Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Barry joined AWE in October 2021 as Chief Financial Officer. As CFO, Barry’s primary accountability is to lead all aspects of AWE plc’s Financial, Commercial and Supply Chain activities.

Barry is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountant in England and Wales and has an honours degree in Accountancy and Finance from Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh.

Following an early career in banking, Barry held senior roles in several large infrastructure projects including the Thames Tideway Tunnel project in London and the ElecLink interconnector project joining the UK and France high voltage electricity networks. Prior to joining AWE, Barry was Chief Financial Officer of Luton Airport.

Latest news

Double thesis award win for AWE sponsored PhD student

An AWE sponsored PhD student, Joe Gilkes from the University of Warwick, has been recognised with two prestigious awards for his outstanding doctoral research.

Secretary of State for Defence John Healy

75 Years of dedication: Defence Secretary visits AWE

As we mark our 75th anniversary, AWE welcomed The Rt Hon. John Healey MP, Secretary of State for Defence, to AWE Aldermaston.

Jenny Boxwell and Dario Castiglione professional photo smiling at camera

Press Releases

8 Jul 2025

Two from AWE elected to senior positions at the Royal Society of Chemistry

AWE’s Jenny Boxwell and Dario Castiglione have been elected to key positions by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) membership. Jenny was elected as a Trustee of the RSC whilst Dario has joined the Professional Standards Board (PSB). Both will play an important role in the governance of the RSC.